Deaths on November 14

Peter Baker (British politician)

Died on November 14, 1966

Peter Baker, English captain, author, and politician (b. 1921)

Peter Arthur David Baker MC (20 April 1921 – 14 November 1966) was a British soldier, author, publisher and Conservative politician who served as a member of parliament (MP) for South Norfolk. He is chiefly remembered as the last Member of Parliament to be expelled from the House of Commons, after his arrest for forgery, and as the inspiration behind the eccentric character of publisher Martin York in Muriel Spark's novel A Far Cry From Kensington.Baker's arrest and trial received extensive international media coverage.

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Events on 1966

10 Mar

Buddhist Uprising
Military Prime Minister of South Vietnam Nguyễn Cao Kỳ sacked rival General Nguyễn Chánh Thi, precipitating large-scale civil and military dissension in parts of the nation.
6 Jul

Hastings Banda
Malawi becomes a republic, with Hastings Banda as its first President.
10 Jul

Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Chicago Freedom Movement, led by Martin Luther King, Jr., holds a rally at Soldier Field in Chicago. As many as 60,000 people attend.
14 Oct

Montreal Metro
The city of Montreal begins the operation of its underground Montreal Metro rapid transit system.
8 Nov

Reconstruction Era
Former Massachusetts Attorney General Edward Brooke becomes the first African American elected to the United States Senate since Reconstruction.

Deaths on November 14

Peter Baker (British politician)

Died on November 14, 1966

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Events on 1966

Buddhist Uprising

Hastings Banda

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Montreal Metro

Reconstruction Era