It happened on a… September 14

2020

Astronomers report possible sign of life on Venus, after detecting phosphine in planets’s atmosphere by telescope.

2001

Nintendo released the GameCube home video game console in Japan.

1994

MLB decides to cancel the Baseball World Series for only the second time in history; continuing labour dispute with Players Association.

The Major League Baseball season is canceled because of a strike.

1989

Calgary Flames become 1st NHL team to play in USSR, win 4-2.

1987

Cal Ripken’s streak of 8,243 consecutive innings (908 games) is broken.

1986

Toronto Blue Jays hit 10 home runs against the Baltimore Orioles to set a major league baseball record for most homers in a 9 inning game. The 11 home runs by both teams also set a record.

1984

1st MTV Video Music Awards: The Cars win with “You Might Think”.

1960

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was founded. The core members were Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela.