Page 5: Historical Events In October - 14
Saturday, 23 August 2025
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 The birth of Roger Moore, British actor on October - 14.
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 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 this day in history 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 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 this day in history.
1943 On October - 14 400 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 On this day in history german Field Marshal Erwin Rommel commits suicide rather than face trial for his part in an attempt to overthrow Hitler
1944 Allied troops land in Corfu on October - 14.
1944 On this day in history erwin Rommel, German fieldmarshal (WW II-Africa), suicide at 52
1945 On this day in history chicago Cardinals end a record 29-game losing streak, beat Bears
1946 On October - 14 netherland & Indonesia sign cease fire
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 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 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 1st 3 Dutch female police officers go into service on October - 14.
1954 On this day in history israeli act of revenge in Qibiya Jordan, kills 53
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