Page 5: Historical Events In October - 14

1925  On this day in history louis Cohen, physicist   

1926  Alan Alexander Milne's book "Winnie-the-Pooh" released on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history bill Justis, rocker   

1928  On October - 14 the birth of Roger Moore, British actor   

1929  Phila A's beat Chicago Cubs, 4 games to 1 in 26th World Series on October - 14.   

1930  Ethel Mermans debuts on Broadway in "Girl Crazy" on October - 14.   

1930  On this day in history sam[uel] van Houten, lib minister (Child labor laws), dies   

1931  On October - 14 1st broadcast of Dutch Radio Peoples University   

1933  Nazi Germany announces withdrawal from League of Nations on this day in history.   

1934  "Lux Radio Theatre" premieres on October - 14.   

1938  On this day in history nazis plan Jewish ghettos for all major cities   

1939  On October - 14 hMS ROYAL OAK sunk at Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands, north of Scotland by 3 torpedoes from German U-47.   

1939  On this day in history bMI (Broadcast Music Incorporated) formed   

1940  Balham tube disaster during the Blitz on October - 14.   

1941  1st mass deportation of Kowno, Lodz, Minsk & Riga on October - 14.   

1942  Dobbe resistances group overthrows Bonkarten distribution on October - 14.   

1943  On this day in history 400 Jews escape in uprising at Sobibor extermination Camp in Poland   

1943  On October - 14 jackie Matthews, cricketer (8 Tests 1911-12, 16 wickets), dies   

1944  German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel commits suicide rather than face trial for his part in an attempt to overthrow Hitler on this day in history.   

1944  On October - 14 allied troops land in Corfu   

1944  On this day in history erwin Rommel, German fieldmarshal (WW II-Africa), suicide at 52   

1945  On October - 14 chicago Cardinals end a record 29-game losing streak, beat Bears   

1946  On this day in history netherland & Indonesia sign cease fire   

1947  On this day in history chuck Yeager in Bell XS-1 makes first supersonic flight (Mach 1.015)   

1947  Chuck Yeager makes the first 'Supersonic' flight over Edwards Air Force Base California on October - 14.   

1947  Chuck Yeager in Bell XS-1 makes 1st supersonic flight (Mach 1.015) on October - 14.   

1948  On this day in history batavia lt-governor-general Of Mook dismissed   

1949  14 US Communist Party leaders convicted of sedition on October - 14.   

1950  Rev Sun Young Moon liberated from Hung Nam prison on this day in history.   

1951  On October - 14 det Lion Jack Christiansen returns 2 punts for touchdowns vs LA Rams   

1952  "Buttrio Square" opens at New Century Theater NYC for 7 performances on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history ike promises to fire as Red any federal worker taking 5th amendment   

1953  1st 3 Dutch female police officers go into service on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history israeli act of revenge in Qibiya Jordan, kills 53   

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1257  King Przemysl II of Poland (d. 1296) was born on this day in history.   

1404  Marie of Anjou, queen of France (d. 1463) was born on this day in history.   

1493  On this day in history birth of shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (d. 1568)   

1499  Claude of France, wife of Louis XII of France (d. 1524) was born on October - 14.   

1542  Abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605) was born on this day in history.   

1606  Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch governor-general of Ceylon (1653-78) was born on October - 14.   

1630  On this day in history birth of sophia of Hanover, Princess Palatine and Electress of Saxony (d. 1714)   

1633  James II Stuart, king of England/Scotland (James VII) (1685-88) was born on this day in history.   

0530  On October - 14 dioscurus, anti-Pope (530), dies   

1066  Harold II, King of England (1066), dies on this day in history.   

1092  Death of Aboe Ali Hasan ibn Nizam al-Moelk, writer (Sijasetname), assassinated on October - 14.   

1256  On October - 14 death of kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese shogun (b. 1239)   

1318  On October - 14 death of edward Bruce, High King of Ireland   

1536  Garcilaso de la Vega, Spanish poet/diplomat, dies in battle on October - 14.   

1552  Death of Oswald Myconius, Swiss Protestant reformer (b. 1488) on October - 14.   

1565  Death of Thomas Chaloner, English statesman and poet (b. 1521) on this day in history.