Page 5: Historical Events In October - 14

1925  Louis Cohen, physicist on October - 14.   

1926  On this day in history alan Alexander Milne's book "Winnie-the-Pooh" released   

1926  On October - 14 bill Justis, rocker   

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  Sam[uel] van Houten, lib minister (Child labor laws), dies on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history 1st broadcast of Dutch Radio Peoples University   

1933  Nazi Germany announces withdrawal from League of Nations on this day in history.   

1934  "Lux Radio Theatre" premieres on this day in history.   

1938  Nazis plan Jewish ghettos for all major cities on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history 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  On this day in history balham tube disaster during the Blitz.   

1941  On October - 14 1st mass deportation of Kowno, Lodz, Minsk & Riga   

1942  On October - 14 dobbe resistances group overthrows Bonkarten distribution   

1943  400 Jews escape in uprising at Sobibor extermination Camp in Poland on October - 14.   

1943  Jackie Matthews, cricketer (8 Tests 1911-12, 16 wickets), dies on October - 14.   

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  Erwin Rommel, German fieldmarshal (WW II-Africa), suicide at 52 on October - 14.   

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

1946  On this day in history 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  On October - 14 chuck Yeager makes the first 'Supersonic' flight over Edwards Air Force Base California   

1947  On October - 14 chuck Yeager in Bell XS-1 makes 1st supersonic flight (Mach 1.015)   

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  On October - 14 det Lion Jack Christiansen returns 2 punts for touchdowns vs LA Rams   

1952  On October - 14 "Buttrio Square" opens at New Century Theater NYC for 7 performances   

1953  Ike promises to fire as Red any federal worker taking 5th amendment on this day in history.   

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

1954  Israeli act of revenge in Qibiya Jordan, kills 53 on October - 14.   

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1257  King Przemysl II of Poland (d. 1296) was born on this day in history.   

1404  Marie of Anjou, queen of France (d. 1463) was born on this day in history.   

1493  Shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (d. 1568) was born on this day in history.   

1499  Claude of France, wife of Louis XII of France (d. 1524) was born on this day in history.   

1542  On this day in history 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  James II Stuart, king of England/Scotland (James VII) (1685-88) was born on this day in history.   

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

1066  On this day in history harold II, King of England (1066), dies   

1092  Death of Aboe Ali Hasan ibn Nizam al-Moelk, writer (Sijasetname), assassinated on October - 14.   

1256  On October - 14 death of kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese shogun (b. 1239)   

1318  Death of Edward Bruce, High King of Ireland on this day in history.   

1536  On this day in history garcilaso de la Vega, Spanish poet/diplomat, dies in battle   

1552  On this day in history death of oswald Myconius, Swiss Protestant reformer (b. 1488)   

1565  On this day in history death of thomas Chaloner, English statesman and poet (b. 1521)