Oct 14, 1892
Conan Doyle published the detective novel “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.”
Today is
The Day of the Defender
in Ukraine
This national holiday replaced the “Defender of the Fatherland Day” on Feb 23 that originated in the Soviet Union.
Oct 14, 1998
Cleveland Amory, the American author, reporter, television critic, commentator, and animal rights activist, died at age 81.
The executive director of the Humane Society of the United States described Amory as "the founding father of the modern animal protection movement.” (Wikipedia)