Page 5: Historical Events In October - 14

1925  On October - 14 louis Cohen, physicist   

1926  On this day in history alan Alexander Milne's book "Winnie-the-Pooh" released   

1926  Bill Justis, rocker on this day in history.   

1928  On October - 14 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 this day in history ethel Mermans debuts on Broadway in "Girl Crazy"   

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

1934  On October - 14 "Lux Radio Theatre" premieres   

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

1939  HMS ROYAL OAK sunk at Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands, north of Scotland by 3 torpedoes from German U-47 on this day in history.   

1939  On October - 14 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  Dobbe resistances group overthrows Bonkarten distribution on this day in history.   

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

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  Allied troops land in Corfu on this day in history.   

1944  Erwin Rommel, German fieldmarshal (WW II-Africa), suicide at 52 on October - 14.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1950  On October - 14 rev Sun Young Moon liberated from Hung Nam prison   

1951  On this day in history 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 October - 14.   

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  On October - 14 israeli act of revenge in Qibiya Jordan, kills 53   

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1257  King Przemysl II of Poland (d. 1296) was born on October - 14.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1542  On October - 14 birth of abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605)   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1318  Death of Edward Bruce, High King of Ireland on this day in history.   

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

1552  On October - 14 death of oswald Myconius, Swiss Protestant reformer (b. 1488)   

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