Event:
Sputnik 2 (with dog Laika) burns up in atmosphere
More Notable Events on April 14:
1986 Double-decker ferry sinks in stormy weather in Bangladesh killing 200
1971 President Nixon ends blockade against People's Republic of China
1944 General Eisenhower becomes head commander of allied air fleet
1836 Congress forms Territory of Wisconsin
1828 1st edition of Noah Webster's dictionary published
