9.95 Seconds: The Night Jim Hines Broke the 10-Second Barrier
On October 14, 1968, Jim Hines ran 100 meters in 9.95 seconds in Mexico City — the first electronically timed run under ten seconds.
On October 14
Shot in Milwaukee: The Night a Bullet Couldn't Stop Roosevelt
On October 14, 1912, Theodore Roosevelt was shot in Milwaukee — then delivered his ninety-minute campaign speech anyway.
The Book That Made Sherlock Holmes Immortal
On October 14, 1892, twelve Strand Magazine stories were bound into the book that made Sherlock Holmes immortal.