Historical Events In May - 14

1938  Jacobus C J "Jacques" Hermans, actor (Ghetto), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1939  On May - 14 lina Medina becomes the world's youngest confirmed mother in medical history at the age of five.   

1940  Admiral Furstner departs to England on this day in history.   

1940  On May - 14 german breakthrough at Sedan   

1940  On this day in history lord Beaverbrook appointed British minister of aircraft production   

1940  On May - 14 nazi bombs Rotterdam (600-900 dead), Netherlands surrender to Germany   

1940  Rotterdam, in Holland, captured by German forces during WW2 on this day in history.   

1940  Eddy [Charles E] du Platform, writer/poet, dies on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history 3,600 Parisian Jews arrested   

1942  The Women's Auxilliary Army Corps (WACS) is established on this day in history.   

1942  On May - 14 uS Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) is founded   

1942  US Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) forms on this day in history.   

1943  Australian Hospital Ship Centaur sunk by a Japanese submarine off the south Queensland coast The ship was crewed by members of the Australian merchant navy and only 64 of the 333 on board survived on May - 14.   

1943  On May - 14 sinking of the Australian Hospital Ship Centaur off the coast of Queensland, by a Japanese submarine.   

1944  On this day in history 91 German bombers harass Bristol   

1944  On this day in history british troops occupy Kohima   

1944  General Rommel, Speidel & von Stülpnagel attempt to assassinate Hitler on May - 14.   

1944  On May - 14 the birth of George Lucas, Creator of the Star Wars films   

1945  Kamikaze-Zero strikes US aircraft carrier Enterprise on May - 14.   

1945  US offensive on Okinawa, Sugar Loaf conquered on this day in history.   

1946  The House of Commons passes the Canadian Citizenship Act; first nationality statute in Canada to define its people as Canadians on May - 14.   

1946  Paul Hindemith's "For Those We Love," premieres on May - 14.   

1947  On May - 14 john Ray Sinnock, US chief engraver (1925-47), dies at 59   

1948  Israeli Radio Station Kol Yisrael's first broadcast on May - 14.   

1948  Jewish provisional government formed as British Mandate for Palestine ends on this day in history.   

1948  Jordan's Arab League captures Atarot, north of Jerusalem on this day in history.   

1948  PM David Ben-Gurion establishes State of Israel on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history uS grants Israel de facto recognition   

1948  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak on May - 14.   

1948  On this day in history israel declares independence from under British administration   

1949  On May - 14 truman signs bill establishing a rocket test range at Cape Canaveral   

1951  Ernie Kovacs Show, TV Variety debut on NBC on this day in history.   

1953  On May - 14 yasuo Kuniyoshi, Japans/US painter/etcher, dies at 59   

1954  Belgium shortens military conscription from 20 to 18 months on May - 14.   

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1316  On May - 14 birth of charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78)   

1316  Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1378) was born on May - 14.   

1553  Margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615) was born on this day in history.   

1652  On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Fortsch, composer   

1666  Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732) was born on May - 14.   

1679  Peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer was born on this day in history.   

1686  Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Prussia, inventor (thermometer) [NS=5/24] was born on May - 14.   

1699  Hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786) was born on this day in history.   

0347  On this day in history pachomius, Egyptian monastery founder/abbot (Coenobieten), dies   

0649  On May - 14 theodore, Greek Pope (642-49) (excommunicated by Paul II), dies   

0964  On May - 14 john XII, [Octavianus], Pope (955-64), dies   

1470  On this day in history death of charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409)   

1565  On this day in history nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reform theologist, dies   

1574  Death of Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (b. 1479) on May - 14.   

1608  On May - 14 death of charles III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1543)   

1610  On May - 14 death of henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of France (1572, 89-1610), murdered at 56