Historical Events In October - 14

1925  On this day in history louis Cohen, physicist   

1926  On October - 14 alan Alexander Milne's book "Winnie-the-Pooh" released   

1926  On October - 14 bill Justis, rocker   

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 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  On this day in history 1st broadcast of Dutch Radio Peoples University   

1933  On October - 14 nazi Germany announces withdrawal from League of Nations   

1934  "Lux Radio Theatre" premieres on October - 14.   

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

1940  On October - 14 balham tube disaster during the Blitz.   

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

1943  On this day in history jackie Matthews, cricketer (8 Tests 1911-12, 16 wickets), dies   

1944  On October - 14 german Field Marshal Erwin Rommel commits suicide rather than face trial for his part in an attempt to overthrow Hitler   

1944  On October - 14 allied troops land in Corfu   

1944  Erwin Rommel, German fieldmarshal (WW II-Africa), suicide at 52 on this day in history.   

1945  Chicago Cardinals end a record 29-game losing streak, beat Bears on October - 14.   

1946  On October - 14 netherland & Indonesia sign cease fire   

1947  Chuck Yeager in Bell XS-1 makes first supersonic flight (Mach 1.015) on this day in history.   

1947  On October - 14 chuck Yeager makes the first 'Supersonic' flight over Edwards Air Force Base California   

1947  Chuck Yeager in Bell XS-1 makes 1st supersonic flight (Mach 1.015) on this day in history.   

1948  Batavia lt-governor-general Of Mook dismissed on this day in history.   

1949  On October - 14 14 US Communist Party leaders convicted of sedition   

1950  On this day in history 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  Ike promises to fire as Red any federal worker taking 5th amendment on October - 14.   

1953  1st 3 Dutch female police officers go into service on this day in history.   

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 October - 14 birth of marie of Anjou, queen of France (d. 1463)   

1493  On this day in history birth of shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (d. 1568)   

1499  Claude of France, wife of Louis XII of France (d. 1524) was born on October - 14.   

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 October - 14 birth of sophia of Hanover, Princess Palatine and Electress of Saxony (d. 1714)   

1633  On this day in history birth of james II Stuart, king of England/Scotland (James VII) (1685-88)   

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

1066  Harold II, King of England (1066), dies on October - 14.   

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  On October - 14 garcilaso de la Vega, Spanish poet/diplomat, dies in battle   

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

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