Historical Events In October - 14

1925  Louis Cohen, physicist on this day in history.  

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  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 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 this day in history.  

1934  On October - 14 "Lux Radio Theatre" premieres  

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  BMI (Broadcast Music Incorporated) formed on October - 14.  

1940  On this day in history balham tube disaster during the Blitz.  

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

1942  On this day in history dobbe resistances group overthrows Bonkarten distribution  

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

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 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  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 this day in history.  

1947  Chuck Yeager makes the first 'Supersonic' flight over Edwards Air Force Base California on this day in history.  

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

1948  On October - 14 batavia lt-governor-general Of Mook dismissed  

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

1950  On this day in history rev Sun Young Moon liberated from Hung Nam prison  

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

1952  On this day in history "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 October - 14.  

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

1493  On October - 14 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  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 October - 14 birth of james II Stuart, king of England/Scotland (James VII) (1685-88)  

0530  On this day in history dioscurus, anti-Pope (530), dies  

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 October - 14.  

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