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

1940  Admiral Furstner departs to England on May - 14.   

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

1940  On May - 14 eddy [Charles E] du Platform, writer/poet, dies   

1941  3,600 Parisian Jews arrested on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 May - 14 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  British troops occupy Kohima on May - 14.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  On May - 14 israeli Radio Station Kol Yisrael's first broadcast   

1948  Jewish provisional government formed as British Mandate for Palestine ends on May - 14.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 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 May - 14.   

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

0964  John XII, [Octavianus], Pope (955-64), dies on this day in history.   

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 May - 14 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 this day in history.