FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Today is Friday, November 14, the 318th day of 2014. There are 47 days left in the year.

1666 ― Samuel Pepys reports on first blood transfusion (between dogs)

1832 ― First streetcar (horse-drawn) (John Mason) debuts in NYC; fare 12cents rode on 4th Avenue between Prince and 14th Sts.

1834 ― William Thomson enters Glasgow University at 10 years 4 months

1851 ― "Moby Dick," by Herman Melville, published

1888 ― St. Andrews Golf Club, Yonkers, N.Y., opens with just six holes

1918 ― Republic of Czechoslovakia created with T.G. Masaryk as president

1939 ― Oil refinery fire kills 500 and destroys Lagunillas, Venezuela

1969 ― Apollo 12 launched for second manned Moon landing

1972 ― Dow Jones closes above 1,000 for first time (1003.16)

1977 ― Egypt President Sadat repeats willingness to visit Israel to Cronkite

1986 ― SEC imposes a record $100 million penalty against Ivan Boesky