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 this day in history.   

1926  Bill Justis, rocker on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1930  On October - 14 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 this day in history "Lux Radio Theatre" premieres   

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

1939  On this day in history 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 October - 14 balham tube disaster during the Blitz.   

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

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

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 October - 14.   

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  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  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  On October - 14 14 US Communist Party leaders convicted of sedition   

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  "Buttrio Square" opens at New Century Theater NYC for 7 performances on this day in history.   

1953  On October - 14 ike promises to fire as Red any federal worker taking 5th amendment   

1953  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 October - 14.   

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 this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1565  Death of Thomas Chaloner, English statesman and poet (b. 1521) on this day in history.