Historical Events In May - 14

1938  On this day in history jacobus C J "Jacques" Hermans, actor (Ghetto), dies at 81   

1939  On this day in history lina Medina becomes the world's youngest confirmed mother in medical history at the age of five.   

1940  Admiral Furstner departs to England on May - 14.   

1940  On this day in history german breakthrough at Sedan   

1940  Lord Beaverbrook appointed British minister of aircraft production on May - 14.   

1940  Nazi bombs Rotterdam (600-900 dead), Netherlands surrender to Germany on May - 14.   

1940  Rotterdam, in Holland, captured by German forces during WW2 on this day in history.   

1940  On May - 14 eddy [Charles E] du Platform, writer/poet, dies   

1941  On May - 14 3,600 Parisian Jews arrested   

1942  On this day in history the Women's Auxilliary Army Corps (WACS) is established   

1942  On May - 14 uS Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) is founded   

1942  On this day in history uS Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) forms   

1943  Australian Hospital Ship Centaur sunk by a Japanese submarine off the south Queensland coast The ship was crewed by members of the Australian merchant navy and only 64 of the 333 on board survived on May - 14.   

1943  On this day in history sinking of the Australian Hospital Ship Centaur off the coast of Queensland, by a Japanese submarine.   

1944  91 German bombers harass Bristol on this day in history.   

1944  On May - 14 british troops occupy Kohima   

1944  On May - 14 general Rommel, Speidel & von Stülpnagel attempt to assassinate Hitler   

1944  The birth of George Lucas, Creator of the Star Wars films on May - 14.   

1945  On this day in history kamikaze-Zero strikes US aircraft carrier Enterprise   

1945  US offensive on Okinawa, Sugar Loaf conquered on May - 14.   

1946  On May - 14 the House of Commons passes the Canadian Citizenship Act; first nationality statute in Canada to define its people as Canadians   

1946  On May - 14 paul Hindemith's "For Those We Love," premieres   

1947  On this day in history john Ray Sinnock, US chief engraver (1925-47), dies at 59   

1948  Israeli Radio Station Kol Yisrael's first broadcast on this day in history.   

1948  Jewish provisional government formed as British Mandate for Palestine ends on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history jordan's Arab League captures Atarot, north of Jerusalem   

1948  On this day in history pM David Ben-Gurion establishes State of Israel   

1948  On May - 14 uS grants Israel de facto recognition   

1948  On this day in history uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak   

1948  Israel declares independence from under British administration on this day in history.   

1949  On May - 14 truman signs bill establishing a rocket test range at Cape Canaveral   

1951  On May - 14 ernie Kovacs Show, TV Variety debut on NBC   

1953  On this day in history yasuo Kuniyoshi, Japans/US painter/etcher, dies at 59   

1954  On this day in history belgium shortens military conscription from 20 to 18 months   

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1316  Charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78) was born on this day in history.   

1316  Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1378) was born on this day in history.   

1553  On May - 14 birth of margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615)   

1652  On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Fortsch, composer   

1666  Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732) was born on May - 14.   

1679  On May - 14 birth of peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer   

1686  Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Prussia, inventor (thermometer) [NS=5/24] was born on May - 14.   

1699  On May - 14 birth of hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786)   

0347  On May - 14 pachomius, Egyptian monastery founder/abbot (Coenobieten), dies   

0649  On May - 14 theodore, Greek Pope (642-49) (excommunicated by Paul II), dies   

0964  On May - 14 john XII, [Octavianus], Pope (955-64), dies   

1470  On May - 14 death of charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409)   

1565  Nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reform theologist, dies on May - 14.   

1574  Death of Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (b. 1479) on this day in history.   

1608  On this day in history death of charles III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1543)   

1610  On May - 14 death of henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of France (1572, 89-1610), murdered at 56