Page 6: Historical Events In May - 14

1938  On May - 14 jacobus C J "Jacques" Hermans, actor (Ghetto), dies at 81   

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 this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history german breakthrough at Sedan   

1940  On this day in history lord Beaverbrook appointed British minister of aircraft production   

1940  On this day in history nazi bombs Rotterdam (600-900 dead), Netherlands surrender to Germany   

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

1940  On this day in history eddy [Charles E] du Platform, writer/poet, dies   

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

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  US Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) forms on this day in history.   

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 May - 14.   

1944  91 German bombers harass Bristol on May - 14.   

1944  British troops occupy Kohima on this day in history.   

1944  General Rommel, Speidel & von Stülpnagel attempt to assassinate Hitler on this day in history.   

1944  The birth of George Lucas, Creator of the Star Wars films on May - 14.   

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

1945  US offensive on Okinawa, Sugar Loaf conquered on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history paul Hindemith's "For Those We Love," premieres   

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 May - 14.   

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

1948  On May - 14 uS grants Israel de facto recognition   

1948  On May - 14 uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak   

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

1949  On May - 14 truman signs bill establishing a rocket test range at Cape Canaveral   

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

1953  Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Japans/US painter/etcher, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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

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1316  On this day in history 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  Margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615) was born on this day in history.   

1652  On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Fortsch, composer   

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  Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Prussia, inventor (thermometer) [NS=5/24] was born on May - 14.   

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 May - 14 theodore, Greek Pope (642-49) (excommunicated by Paul II), dies   

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

1470  Death of Charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409) on May - 14.   

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

1574  On May - 14 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  On this day in history death of henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of France (1572, 89-1610), murdered at 56