14 July

On 14 July 1930, the BBC broadcast a television adaptation of The Man with the Flower in His Mouth by Luigi Pirandello. This was the first television drama to be produced in the United Kingdom. Provided that the broadcast was successful, the BBC considered producing an adaptation of Black Orchid. (PROSE: The Wheel of Ice)

In 1945, Hans Baur, Adolf Hitler's pilot, gave his sworn testimony about the events of 30 April 1945 to the United States Air Force. (PROSE: The Shadow in the Glass)

In 1955, the first U2 spy plane was unveiled at Groom Lake, Nevada. (PROSE: Just War)

In 1993, the Seventh Doctor met Ace in Sydney, Australia. (PROSE: Set Piece)