Historical Milestones: Nobel Peace Prizes Awarded to Martin Luther King Jr. and Elie Wiesel

On October 14, both civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel were honored with the Nobel Peace Prize in different years.

Martin Luther King Jr. received the Nobel Peace Prize on October 14, 1964, in recognition of his leadership in the civil rights movement.
Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor and human rights advocate, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on October 14, 1986.
The Battle of Hastings, a pivotal event in English history, took place on October 14, 1066, marking the Norman conquest of England.
In 1947, Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier for the first time, a significant achievement in aviation history.
October 14 also marks the day when, in 1981, Hosni Mubarak was sworn in as Egypt's president following the assassination of Anwar Sadat.