Page 6: Historical Events In May - 14

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

1939  On this day in history 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  German breakthrough at Sedan on May - 14.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1942  On May - 14 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 May - 14.   

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 this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history british troops occupy Kohima   

1944  On this day in history 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 May - 14.   

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 May - 14.   

1948  Israeli Radio Station Kol Yisrael's first broadcast on this day in history.   

1948  Jewish provisional government formed as British Mandate for Palestine ends on this day in history.   

1948  Jordan's Arab League captures Atarot, north of Jerusalem on this day in history.   

1948  On May - 14 pM David Ben-Gurion establishes State of Israel   

1948  On May - 14 uS grants Israel de facto recognition   

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

1948  On this day in history 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  On this day in history ernie Kovacs Show, TV Variety debut on NBC   

1953  Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Japans/US painter/etcher, dies at 59 on May - 14.   

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  On this day in history birth of peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer   

1686  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1565  Nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reform theologist, dies on May - 14.   

1574  On May - 14 death of guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (b. 1479)   

1608  Death of Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1543) on May - 14.   

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