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 this day in history.   

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

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

1941  On this day in history pieter J Kromsigt, theologist/publicist (John Knox), dies at 74   

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

1942  Walt Disney's "Bambi" is released on this day in history.   

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 this day in history f James Sensenbrenner, (Rep-R-Wisconsin)   

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

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

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

1945  Rod Argent, rocker (The Zombies-Never Even Thought) on June - 14.   

1946  On this day in history canadian Library Association established   

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

1948  Ernst Henrik Ellberg, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history state of Vietnam formed   

1949  State of Vietnam forms, Bao Dai installed as Emperor on June - 14.   

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  On June - 14 hendrik Baels, Belgian politician, dies at 73   

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

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

1953  Elvis Presley graduates from LC Humes High School in Memphis, Tenn on June - 14.   

1954  Pres Eisenhower signs order adding words "under God" to the Pledge on June - 14.   

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

1960  On June - 14 ana Pauker-Rabensohn, Romanian Foreign Minister (1945-52), dies at 67   

1962  Thirty people arrested in plot to kill the French leader De Gaulle on this day in history.   

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

1963  Valery Bykovsky in Vostok 5 orbits earth 81 times in 5 days on June - 14.   

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

1964  [Hei]ko E Arnoldi, actor/director (3 Drops of Water), dies at 81 on June - 14.   

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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  On June - 14 birth of cornelis Cruys, [Niels Olsen Creutz], Norwegian/Dutch admiral   

1691  On June - 14 birth of jan Francisci, composer   

1730  On June - 14 birth of antonio Maria Gasparo Giaccino Sacchini, composer [or Jul 23 1734]   

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

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

1763  On June - 14 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 June - 14.   

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  On this day in history death of giovanni Borgia, Duke of Borgia (b. 1474)   

1544  Death of Antoine, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1489) on this day in history.   

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.