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  On this day in history bill Justis, rocker   

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 this day in history.   

1930  Ethel Mermans debuts on Broadway in "Girl Crazy" on this day in history.   

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

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

1933  Nazi Germany announces withdrawal from League of Nations on October - 14.   

1934  On October - 14 "Lux Radio Theatre" premieres   

1938  Nazis plan Jewish ghettos for all major cities on this day in history.   

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  On October - 14 balham tube disaster during the Blitz.   

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

1942  Dobbe resistances group overthrows Bonkarten distribution on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1944  Erwin Rommel, German fieldmarshal (WW II-Africa), suicide at 52 on this day in history.   

1945  Chicago Cardinals end a record 29-game losing streak, beat Bears on October - 14.   

1946  Netherland & Indonesia sign cease fire on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history rev Sun Young Moon liberated from Hung Nam prison   

1951  Det Lion Jack Christiansen returns 2 punts for touchdowns vs LA Rams on this day in history.   

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  On October - 14 1st 3 Dutch female police officers go into service   

1954  Israeli act of revenge in Qibiya Jordan, kills 53 on October - 14.   

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1257  On October - 14 birth of king Przemysl II of Poland (d. 1296)   

1404  On this day in history birth of marie of Anjou, queen of France (d. 1463)   

1493  Shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (d. 1568) was born on October - 14.   

1499  Claude of France, wife of Louis XII of France (d. 1524) was born on this day in history.   

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 October - 14 birth of sophia of Hanover, Princess Palatine and Electress of Saxony (d. 1714)   

1633  On October - 14 birth of james II Stuart, king of England/Scotland (James VII) (1685-88)   

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

1066  Harold II, King of England (1066), dies on October - 14.   

1092  On October - 14 death of aboe Ali Hasan ibn Nizam al-Moelk, writer (Sijasetname), assassinated   

1256  Death of Kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese shogun (b. 1239) on this day in history.   

1318  Death of Edward Bruce, High King of Ireland on October - 14.   

1536  On this day in history garcilaso de la Vega, Spanish poet/diplomat, dies in battle   

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

1565  On October - 14 death of thomas Chaloner, English statesman and poet (b. 1521)