Page 5: Historical Events In October - 14

1925  Louis Cohen, physicist on October - 14.   

1926  Alan Alexander Milne's book "Winnie-the-Pooh" released on October - 14.   

1926  On this day in history bill Justis, rocker   

1928  On this day in history the birth of Roger Moore, British actor   

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

1930  On October - 14 ethel Mermans debuts on Broadway in "Girl Crazy"   

1930  Sam[uel] van Houten, lib minister (Child labor laws), dies on this day in history.   

1931  1st broadcast of Dutch Radio Peoples University on this day in history.   

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

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  On October - 14 1st mass deportation of Kowno, Lodz, Minsk & Riga   

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

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

1943  Jackie Matthews, cricketer (8 Tests 1911-12, 16 wickets), dies on this day in history.   

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 October - 14.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1948  Batavia lt-governor-general Of Mook dismissed on October - 14.   

1949  On this day in history 14 US Communist Party leaders convicted of sedition   

1950  Rev Sun Young Moon liberated from Hung Nam prison on October - 14.   

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

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

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 October - 14.   

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

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  Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch governor-general of Ceylon (1653-78) was born on this day in history.   

1630  Sophia of Hanover, Princess Palatine and Electress of Saxony (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.   

1633  James II Stuart, king of England/Scotland (James VII) (1685-88) was born on October - 14.   

0530  Dioscurus, anti-Pope (530), dies on October - 14.   

1066  On this day in history harold II, King of England (1066), dies   

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

1256  On this day in history death of kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese shogun (b. 1239)   

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

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

1552  On this day in history death of oswald Myconius, Swiss Protestant reformer (b. 1488)   

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