Page 6: Historical Events In May - 14

1938  Jacobus C J "Jacques" Hermans, actor (Ghetto), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

1940  Admiral Furstner departs to England on May - 14.   

1940  On this day in history german breakthrough at Sedan   

1940  On May - 14 lord Beaverbrook appointed British minister of aircraft production   

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

1940  On this day in history rotterdam, in Holland, captured by German forces during WW2   

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

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

1942  On this day in history the Women's Auxilliary Army Corps (WACS) is established   

1942  On this day in history 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  On this day in history sinking of the Australian Hospital Ship Centaur off the coast of Queensland, by a Japanese submarine.   

1944  91 German bombers harass Bristol on this day in history.   

1944  British troops occupy Kohima on this day in history.   

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  US offensive on Okinawa, Sugar Loaf conquered on this day in history.   

1946  On May - 14 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 this day in history.   

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  Jordan's Arab League captures Atarot, north of Jerusalem on this day in history.   

1948  PM David Ben-Gurion establishes State of Israel on this day in history.   

1948  On May - 14 uS grants Israel de facto recognition   

1948  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak on May - 14.   

1948  Israel declares independence from under British administration on May - 14.   

1949  Truman signs bill establishing a rocket test range at Cape Canaveral on May - 14.   

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

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

1954  On this day in history belgium shortens military conscription from 20 to 18 months   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

1316  On this day in history birth of charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78)   

1316  On this day in history birth of charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1378)   

1553  On May - 14 birth of margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615)   

1652  Johann Philipp Fortsch, composer was born on May - 14.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 May - 14 death of charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409)   

1565  Nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reform theologist, dies on this day in history.   

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

1608  Death of Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1543) on this day in history.   

1610  On this day in history death of henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of France (1572, 89-1610), murdered at 56