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 June - 14.  

1940  The Nazis open the Auschwitz concentration camp in German-occupied Poland. Also: German troops enter Paris during World War II on June - 14.  

1941  Ground broken for Boeing Plant II (ex-AFLC Plant 13) Wichita KS on this day in history.  

1941  On this day in history john Edgar Widerman, US writer  

1941  Pieter J Kromsigt, theologist/publicist (John Knox), dies at 74 on June - 14.  

1942  The first bazooka rocket gun produced Bridgeport Ct on this day in history.  

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

1942  On this day in history 1st bazooka rocket gun produced Bridgeport Ct  

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 June - 14 the first B-29 raid against mainland Japan  

1944  On June - 14 1st B-29 raid against mainland Japan  

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  Canadian Library Association established on this day in history.  

1948  On this day in history 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  On June - 14 state of Vietnam forms, Bao Dai installed as Emperor  

1951  On June - 14 the first commercial computer, UNIVAC 1, enters service at Census Bureau  

1951  On June - 14 "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 June - 14 keel laid for first nuclear powered sub the Nautilus  

1952  On June - 14 52nd US Golf Open: Julius Boros shoots a 281 at Northwood Club Dallas  

1953  On June - 14 elvis Presley graduates from LC Humes High School in Memphis, Tenn  

1954  On June - 14 pres Eisenhower signs order adding words "under God" to the Pledge  

1954  On this day in history 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  On June - 14 thirty people arrested in plot to kill the French leader De Gaulle  

1962  Anna Sleasers, first Boston Strangler victim on this day in history.  

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

1964  On June - 14 nelson Mandella sentenced to life imprisonment in South Africa  

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

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1479  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1730  Antonio Maria Gasparo Giaccino Sacchini, composer [or Jul 23 1734] was born on June - 14.  

1736  Charles-Augustin de Coulomb, physicist (formulated Coulomb's Law) was born on this day in history.  

1760  Candido Jose Ruano, composer was born on June - 14.  

1763  On this day in history birth of johannes Simon Mayr, composer  

1144  On June - 14 aboe 'l-Kasim Mahmoed ibn Omar al-Zapowersjari, theologist, dies at 69  

1161  On June - 14 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 this day in history death of simon Sudbury, Archbishop of Canterbury  

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

1544  On this day in history death of antoine, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1489)  

1548  On June - 14 death of carpentras, French composer  

1594  Orlandus Lassus, composer (Prophet sybillarum), dies at about 61 on this day in history.