Page 6: Historical Events In May - 14

1938  Jacobus C J "Jacques" Hermans, actor (Ghetto), dies at 81 on May - 14.   

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

1940  On May - 14 admiral Furstner departs to England   

1940  On this day in history german breakthrough at Sedan   

1940  Lord Beaverbrook appointed British minister of aircraft production on this day in history.   

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

1940  On May - 14 rotterdam, in Holland, captured by German forces during WW2   

1940  Eddy [Charles E] du Platform, writer/poet, dies on this day in history.   

1941  3,600 Parisian Jews arrested on May - 14.   

1942  The Women's Auxilliary Army Corps (WACS) is established on May - 14.   

1942  US Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) is founded on May - 14.   

1942  On May - 14 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 this day in history.   

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

1944  On May - 14 91 German bombers harass Bristol   

1944  On May - 14 british troops occupy Kohima   

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

1944  On this day in history the birth of George Lucas, Creator of the Star Wars films   

1945  On May - 14 kamikaze-Zero strikes US aircraft carrier Enterprise   

1945  On this day in history uS offensive on Okinawa, Sugar Loaf conquered   

1946  On this day in history the House of Commons passes the Canadian Citizenship Act; first nationality statute in Canada to define its people as Canadians   

1946  Paul Hindemith's "For Those We Love," premieres on May - 14.   

1947  John Ray Sinnock, US chief engraver (1925-47), dies at 59 on May - 14.   

1948  Israeli Radio Station Kol Yisrael's first broadcast on May - 14.   

1948  On May - 14 jewish provisional government formed as British Mandate for Palestine ends   

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

1948  PM David Ben-Gurion establishes State of Israel on May - 14.   

1948  On this day in history uS grants Israel de facto recognition   

1948  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak on this day in history.   

1948  On May - 14 israel declares independence from under British administration   

1949  On this day in history truman signs bill establishing a rocket test range at Cape Canaveral   

1951  On this day in history ernie Kovacs Show, TV Variety debut on NBC   

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

1954  Belgium shortens military conscription from 20 to 18 months on May - 14.   

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1316  On May - 14 birth of charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78)   

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

1553  On this day in history birth of margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615)   

1652  On May - 14 birth of johann Philipp Fortsch, composer   

1666  Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732) was born on this day in history.   

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

1686  On May - 14 birth of daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Prussia, inventor (thermometer) [NS=5/24]   

1699  Hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786) was born on May - 14.   

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

0649  On this day in history theodore, Greek Pope (642-49) (excommunicated by Paul II), dies   

0964  On this day in history john XII, [Octavianus], Pope (955-64), dies   

1470  On this day in history 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  Death of Henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of France (1572, 89-1610), murdered at 56 on May - 14.