Historical Events In June - 14

1940  Auschwitz concentration camp opens (3 million killed there) on this day in history.   

1940  Ben Davidson, LA Calif, actor (Rhino-Ball Four, Code R) on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history the Nazis open the Auschwitz concentration camp in German-occupied Poland. Also: German troops enter Paris during World War II.   

1941  On this day in history ground broken for Boeing Plant II (ex-AFLC Plant 13) Wichita KS   

1941  On June - 14 john Edgar Widerman, US writer   

1941  On June - 14 pieter J Kromsigt, theologist/publicist (John Knox), dies at 74   

1942  On this day in history the first bazooka rocket gun produced Bridgeport Ct   

1942  On this day in history walt Disney's "Bambi" is released   

1942  1st bazooka rocket gun produced Bridgeport Ct on June - 14.   

1943  On June - 14 the U.S. Supreme Court rules that schoolchildren cannot be required to salute the U.S. flag if doing so conflicts with their religious beliefs.   

1943  On June - 14 f James Sensenbrenner, (Rep-R-Wisconsin)   

1944  On this day in history the first B-29 raid against mainland Japan   

1944  1st B-29 raid against mainland Japan on this day in history.   

1944  On June - 14 lubor Niederle, Czech archaeologist/slavist, dies at 78   

1945  On June - 14 rod Argent, rocker (The Zombies-Never Even Thought)   

1946  On June - 14 canadian Library Association established   

1948  On June - 14 klemens Gottwald becomes president of Czechoslovakia   

1948  Ernst Henrik Ellberg, composer, dies at 79 on June - 14.   

1949  On June - 14 state of Vietnam formed   

1949  State of Vietnam forms, Bao Dai installed as Emperor on this day in history.   

1951  The first commercial computer, UNIVAC 1, enters service at Census Bureau on June - 14.   

1951  On this day in history "Courtin' Time" opens at National Theater NYC for 37 performances   

1951  Hendrik Baels, Belgian politician, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history keel laid for first nuclear powered sub the Nautilus   

1952  52nd US Golf Open: Julius Boros shoots a 281 at Northwood Club Dallas on this day in history.   

1953  Elvis Presley graduates from LC Humes High School in Memphis, Tenn on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history pres Eisenhower signs order adding words "under God" to the Pledge   

1954  On June - 14 u.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs an order adding the words quot;under Godquot; to the Pledge of Allegiance.   

1960  Ana Pauker-Rabensohn, Romanian Foreign Minister (1945-52), dies at 67 on June - 14.   

1962  Thirty people arrested in plot to kill the French leader De Gaulle on June - 14.   

1962  On June - 14 anna Sleasers, first Boston Strangler victim   

1963  On June - 14 valery Bykovsky in Vostok 5 orbits earth 81 times in 5 days   

1964  Nelson Mandella sentenced to life imprisonment in South Africa on June - 14.   

1964  [Hei]ko E Arnoldi, actor/director (3 Drops of Water), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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1479  On June - 14 birth of giglio Gregorio Giraldi, Italian poet (d. 1552)   

1529  On this day in history birth of ferdinand, archduke (Austria)/mayor (Bohemia)   

1657  Cornelis Cruys, [Niels Olsen Creutz], Norwegian/Dutch admiral was born on June - 14.   

1691  Jan Francisci, composer was born on June - 14.   

1730  Antonio Maria Gasparo Giaccino Sacchini, composer [or Jul 23 1734] was born on this day in history.   

1736  Charles-Augustin de Coulomb, physicist (formulated Coulomb's Law) was born on June - 14.   

1760  On this day in history birth of candido Jose Ruano, composer   

1763  Johannes Simon Mayr, composer was born on June - 14.   

1144  Aboe 'l-Kasim Mahmoed ibn Omar al-Zapowersjari, theologist, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1161  On this day in history death of emperor Qinzong of China (b. 1100)   

1349  Gunther Van Schwarzburg, German anti-king 1349, dies at about 44 on this day in history.   

1381  On June - 14 death of simon Sudbury, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1497  Death of Giovanni Borgia, Duke of Borgia (b. 1474) on June - 14.   

1544  On June - 14 death of antoine, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1489)   

1548  Death of Carpentras, French composer on this day in history.   

1594  On June - 14 orlandus Lassus, composer (Prophet sybillarum), dies at about 61