Page 6: Historical Events In June - 14

1940  On this day in history auschwitz concentration camp opens (3 million killed there)   

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 June - 14.   

1941  John Edgar Widerman, US writer on June - 14.   

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

1942  On June - 14 the first bazooka rocket gun produced Bridgeport Ct   

1942  On June - 14 walt Disney's "Bambi" is released   

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

1943  On this day in history 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  F James Sensenbrenner, (Rep-R-Wisconsin) on this day in history.   

1944  On June - 14 the first B-29 raid against mainland Japan   

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

1944  Lubor Niederle, Czech archaeologist/slavist, dies at 78 on June - 14.   

1945  On this day in history rod Argent, rocker (The Zombies-Never Even Thought)   

1946  Canadian Library Association established on this day in history.   

1948  Klemens Gottwald becomes president of Czechoslovakia on this day in history.   

1948  On June - 14 ernst Henrik Ellberg, composer, dies at 79   

1949  State of Vietnam formed on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history state of Vietnam forms, Bao Dai installed as Emperor   

1951  The first commercial computer, UNIVAC 1, enters service at Census Bureau on this day in history.   

1951  On June - 14 "Courtin' Time" opens at National Theater NYC for 37 performances   

1951  On this day in history hendrik Baels, Belgian politician, dies at 73   

1952  Keel laid for first nuclear powered sub the Nautilus on June - 14.   

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

1953  On this day in history elvis Presley graduates from LC Humes High School in Memphis, Tenn   

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

1954  U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs an order adding the words quot;under Godquot; to the Pledge of Allegiance on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history anna Sleasers, first Boston Strangler victim   

1963  Valery Bykovsky in Vostok 5 orbits earth 81 times in 5 days on this day in history.   

1964  Nelson Mandella sentenced to life imprisonment in South Africa on this day in history.   

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  Ferdinand, archduke (Austria)/mayor (Bohemia) was born on this day in history.   

1657  Cornelis Cruys, [Niels Olsen Creutz], Norwegian/Dutch admiral was born on this day in history.   

1691  On this day in history birth of jan Francisci, composer   

1730  On this day in history birth of antonio Maria Gasparo Giaccino Sacchini, composer [or Jul 23 1734]   

1736  On this day in history birth of charles-Augustin de Coulomb, physicist (formulated Coulomb's Law)   

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

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

1144  On this day in history aboe 'l-Kasim Mahmoed ibn Omar al-Zapowersjari, theologist, dies at 69   

1161  Death of Emperor Qinzong of China (b. 1100) on this day in history.   

1349  On June - 14 gunther Van Schwarzburg, German anti-king 1349, dies at about 44   

1381  Death of Simon Sudbury, Archbishop of Canterbury on June - 14.   

1497  On June - 14 death of giovanni Borgia, Duke of Borgia (b. 1474)   

1544  Death of Antoine, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1489) on June - 14.   

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

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