This Day in History – October 14
In 1913, work began to straighten and deepen Seattle’s Duwamish River so ships could reach Puget Sound and the Pacific — a project that moved 20 million cubic yards of dirt, according to HistoryLink.
On this day in 1926, Winnie-the-Pooh was first published, introducing the world to A.A. Milne’s beloved bear.
In 1947, Chuck Yeager made aviation history by becoming the first person to break the sound barrier in the Bell X-1 aircraft.
The Cuban Missile Crisis began on this day in 1962, and two years later, in 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Also on this date in 1957, Wake Up Little Susie hit #1, marking the Everly Brothers’ first chart-topping single.
And in 1994, Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction opened in theaters, redefining modern cinema.
Celebrating birthdays today: fashion icon Ralph Lauren turns 86, and R&B star Usher turns 47.