Page 6: Historical Events In May - 14

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

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

1940  Admiral Furstner departs to England on May - 14.   

1940  German breakthrough at Sedan on this day in history.   

1940  On May - 14 lord Beaverbrook appointed British minister of aircraft production   

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

1940  On May - 14 rotterdam, in Holland, captured by German forces during WW2   

1940  Eddy [Charles E] du Platform, writer/poet, dies on May - 14.   

1941  3,600 Parisian Jews arrested on this day in history.   

1942  On May - 14 the Women's Auxilliary Army Corps (WACS) is established   

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

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

1943  On May - 14 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   

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

1944  91 German bombers harass Bristol on May - 14.   

1944  On May - 14 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  On May - 14 uS offensive on Okinawa, Sugar Loaf conquered   

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

1946  Paul Hindemith's "For Those We Love," premieres on this day in history.   

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

1948  On May - 14 israeli Radio Station Kol Yisrael's first broadcast   

1948  Jewish provisional government formed as British Mandate for Palestine ends on May - 14.   

1948  On May - 14 jordan's Arab League captures Atarot, north of Jerusalem   

1948  PM David Ben-Gurion establishes State of Israel on May - 14.   

1948  US grants Israel de facto recognition on this day in history.   

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

1948  On May - 14 israel declares independence from under British administration   

1949  On this day in history truman signs bill establishing a rocket test range at Cape Canaveral   

1951  Ernie Kovacs Show, TV Variety debut on NBC on May - 14.   

1953  Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Japans/US painter/etcher, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1954  On May - 14 belgium shortens military conscription from 20 to 18 months   

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1316  On this day in history birth of charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78)   

1316  On May - 14 birth of charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1378)   

1553  On this day in history birth of margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615)   

1652  Johann Philipp Fortsch, composer was born on this day in history.   

1666  On May - 14 birth of victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732)   

1679  On this day in history birth of peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer   

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 May - 14.   

0347  Pachomius, Egyptian monastery founder/abbot (Coenobieten), dies on this day in history.   

0649  On this day in history theodore, Greek Pope (642-49) (excommunicated by Paul II), dies   

0964  John XII, [Octavianus], Pope (955-64), dies on this day in history.   

1470  Death of Charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409) on this day in history.   

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  Death of Henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of France (1572, 89-1610), murdered at 56 on this day in history.