Page 6: Historical Events In June - 14

1940  On this day in history auschwitz concentration camp opens (3 million killed there)   

1940  On this day in history ben Davidson, LA Calif, actor (Rhino-Ball Four, Code R)   

1940  On June - 14 the Nazis open the Auschwitz concentration camp in German-occupied Poland. Also: German troops enter Paris during World War II.   

1941  Ground broken for Boeing Plant II (ex-AFLC Plant 13) Wichita KS on June - 14.   

1941  On June - 14 john Edgar Widerman, US writer   

1941  On June - 14 pieter J Kromsigt, theologist/publicist (John Knox), dies at 74   

1942  The first bazooka rocket gun produced Bridgeport Ct on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history walt Disney's "Bambi" is released   

1942  On June - 14 1st bazooka rocket gun produced Bridgeport Ct   

1943  On this day in history the U.S. Supreme Court rules that schoolchildren cannot be required to salute the U.S. flag if doing so conflicts with their religious beliefs.   

1943  F James Sensenbrenner, (Rep-R-Wisconsin) on this day in history.   

1944  The first B-29 raid against mainland Japan on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history 1st B-29 raid against mainland Japan   

1944  Lubor Niederle, Czech archaeologist/slavist, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1945  On June - 14 rod Argent, rocker (The Zombies-Never Even Thought)   

1946  Canadian Library Association established on June - 14.   

1948  Klemens Gottwald becomes president of Czechoslovakia on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history ernst Henrik Ellberg, composer, dies at 79   

1949  State of Vietnam formed on this day in history.   

1949  State of Vietnam forms, Bao Dai installed as Emperor on June - 14.   

1951  The first commercial computer, UNIVAC 1, enters service at Census Bureau on June - 14.   

1951  On June - 14 "Courtin' Time" opens at National Theater NYC for 37 performances   

1951  Hendrik Baels, Belgian politician, dies at 73 on June - 14.   

1952  On June - 14 keel laid for first nuclear powered sub the Nautilus   

1952  52nd US Golf Open: Julius Boros shoots a 281 at Northwood Club Dallas on this day in history.   

1953  On June - 14 elvis Presley graduates from LC Humes High School in Memphis, Tenn   

1954  Pres Eisenhower signs order adding words "under God" to the Pledge on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history u.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs an order adding the words quot;under Godquot; to the Pledge of Allegiance.   

1960  On this day in history ana Pauker-Rabensohn, Romanian Foreign Minister (1945-52), dies at 67   

1962  Thirty people arrested in plot to kill the French leader De Gaulle on this day in history.   

1962  Anna Sleasers, first Boston Strangler victim on June - 14.   

1963  On June - 14 valery Bykovsky in Vostok 5 orbits earth 81 times in 5 days   

1964  On June - 14 nelson Mandella sentenced to life imprisonment in South Africa   

1964  [Hei]ko E Arnoldi, actor/director (3 Drops of Water), dies at 81 on June - 14.   

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1479  Giglio Gregorio Giraldi, Italian poet (d. 1552) was born on this day in history.   

1529  On this day in history birth of ferdinand, archduke (Austria)/mayor (Bohemia)   

1657  On June - 14 birth of cornelis Cruys, [Niels Olsen Creutz], Norwegian/Dutch admiral   

1691  Jan Francisci, composer was born on June - 14.   

1730  On this day in history birth of antonio Maria Gasparo Giaccino Sacchini, composer [or Jul 23 1734]   

1736  Charles-Augustin de Coulomb, physicist (formulated Coulomb's Law) was born on this day in history.   

1760  On June - 14 birth of candido Jose Ruano, composer   

1763  On June - 14 birth of johannes Simon Mayr, composer   

1144  Aboe 'l-Kasim Mahmoed ibn Omar al-Zapowersjari, theologist, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1161  On June - 14 death of emperor Qinzong of China (b. 1100)   

1349  On this day in history gunther Van Schwarzburg, German anti-king 1349, dies at about 44   

1381  Death of Simon Sudbury, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

1497  Death of Giovanni Borgia, Duke of Borgia (b. 1474) on June - 14.   

1544  On this day in history death of antoine, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1489)   

1548  On this day in history death of carpentras, French composer   

1594  Orlandus Lassus, composer (Prophet sybillarum), dies at about 61 on this day in history.