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 October - 14.   

1926  Bill Justis, rocker on October - 14.   

1928  The birth of Roger Moore, British actor on this day in history.   

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

1930  On this day in history ethel Mermans debuts on Broadway in "Girl Crazy"   

1930  On October - 14 sam[uel] van Houten, lib minister (Child labor laws), dies   

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

1933  On October - 14 nazi Germany announces withdrawal from League of Nations   

1934  "Lux Radio Theatre" premieres on this day in history.   

1938  On October - 14 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 this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history 1st mass deportation of Kowno, Lodz, Minsk & Riga   

1942  On October - 14 dobbe resistances group overthrows Bonkarten distribution   

1943  On October - 14 400 Jews escape in uprising at Sobibor extermination Camp in Poland   

1943  On this day in history 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 October - 14.   

1944  Allied troops land in Corfu on this day in history.   

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

1945  Chicago Cardinals end a record 29-game losing streak, beat Bears on this day in history.   

1946  Netherland & Indonesia sign cease fire on October - 14.   

1947  On October - 14 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 this day in history.   

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

1951  Det Lion Jack Christiansen returns 2 punts for touchdowns vs LA Rams on October - 14.   

1952  On October - 14 "Buttrio Square" opens at New Century Theater NYC for 7 performances   

1953  Ike promises to fire as Red any federal worker taking 5th amendment on this day in history.   

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

1954  Israeli act of revenge in Qibiya Jordan, kills 53 on this day in history.   

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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  Shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (d. 1568) was born on October - 14.   

1499  On October - 14 birth of claude of France, wife of Louis XII of France (d. 1524)   

1542  Abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605) was born on October - 14.   

1606  On this day in history birth of johan Maetsuyker, Dutch governor-general of Ceylon (1653-78)   

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

1633  On this day in history birth of james II Stuart, king of England/Scotland (James VII) (1685-88)   

0530  Dioscurus, anti-Pope (530), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1318  On this day in history death of edward Bruce, High King of Ireland   

1536  Garcilaso de la Vega, Spanish poet/diplomat, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1552  Death of Oswald Myconius, Swiss Protestant reformer (b. 1488) on this day in history.   

1565  On this day in history death of thomas Chaloner, English statesman and poet (b. 1521)