October 14, 1962
The Cuban Missile Crisis began, bringing the United States and the Soviet Union to the brink of nuclear conflict.
October 14, 1964
African American civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his nonviolent resistance to racial prejudice in America. Read or watch his speech here.
October 14, 1981
Dock workers in Darwin, Australia, began a seven-day strike, refusing to load uranium on board “Pacific Sky” for eventual use by the U.S. military. After a week, the ship was forced to leave without its cargo.
