Historical Events In May - 14

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

1939  On May - 14 lina Medina becomes the world's youngest confirmed mother in medical history at the age of five.   

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 May - 14.   

1940  Nazi bombs Rotterdam (600-900 dead), Netherlands surrender to Germany on this day in history.   

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

1940  Eddy [Charles E] du Platform, writer/poet, dies on May - 14.   

1941  On this day in history 3,600 Parisian Jews arrested   

1942  The Women's Auxilliary Army Corps (WACS) is established on this day in history.   

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  On May - 14 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   

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

1944  91 German bombers harass Bristol on May - 14.   

1944  British troops occupy Kohima on May - 14.   

1944  General Rommel, Speidel & von Stülpnagel attempt to assassinate Hitler on May - 14.   

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

1945  Kamikaze-Zero strikes US aircraft carrier Enterprise on May - 14.   

1945  On May - 14 uS offensive on Okinawa, Sugar Loaf conquered   

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

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

1947  On May - 14 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  On this day in history jewish provisional government formed as British Mandate for Palestine ends   

1948  On May - 14 jordan's Arab League captures Atarot, north of Jerusalem   

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

1948  US grants Israel de facto recognition on May - 14.   

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  Truman signs bill establishing a rocket test range at Cape Canaveral on this day in history.   

1951  Ernie Kovacs Show, TV Variety debut on NBC on this day in history.   

1953  On May - 14 yasuo Kuniyoshi, Japans/US painter/etcher, dies at 59   

1954  On May - 14 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  Johann Philipp Fortsch, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1679  Peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer was born on May - 14.   

1686  On this day in history birth of daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Prussia, inventor (thermometer) [NS=5/24]   

1699  On this day in history birth of hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786)   

0347  Pachomius, Egyptian monastery founder/abbot (Coenobieten), dies on May - 14.   

0649  Theodore, Greek Pope (642-49) (excommunicated by Paul II), dies on May - 14.   

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

1470  Death of Charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409) on this day in history.   

1565  On this day in history nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reform theologist, dies   

1574  On this day in history death of guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (b. 1479)   

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.