Page 5: Historical Events In October - 14

1925  Louis Cohen, physicist on this day in history.   

1926  On October - 14 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 this day in history phila A's beat Chicago Cubs, 4 games to 1 in 26th World Series   

1930  Ethel Mermans debuts on Broadway in "Girl Crazy" on this day in history.   

1930  On October - 14 sam[uel] van Houten, lib minister (Child labor laws), dies   

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  On October - 14 "Lux Radio Theatre" premieres   

1938  On this day in history nazis plan Jewish ghettos for all major cities   

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  BMI (Broadcast Music Incorporated) formed on this day in history.   

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

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

1942  Dobbe resistances group overthrows Bonkarten distribution on this day in history.   

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

1943  Jackie Matthews, cricketer (8 Tests 1911-12, 16 wickets), dies on this day in history.   

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 October - 14 netherland & Indonesia sign cease fire   

1947  Chuck Yeager in Bell XS-1 makes first supersonic flight (Mach 1.015) on October - 14.   

1947  Chuck Yeager makes the first 'Supersonic' flight over Edwards Air Force Base California on this day in history.   

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

1948  On this day in history batavia lt-governor-general Of Mook dismissed   

1949  14 US Communist Party leaders convicted of sedition on October - 14.   

1950  Rev Sun Young Moon liberated from Hung Nam prison on this day in history.   

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

1404  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1542  On October - 14 birth of abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605)   

1606  Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch governor-general of Ceylon (1653-78) was born on this day in history.   

1630  On this day in history birth of sophia of Hanover, Princess Palatine and Electress of Saxony (d. 1714)   

1633  On October - 14 birth of james II Stuart, king of England/Scotland (James VII) (1685-88)   

0530  On this day in history dioscurus, anti-Pope (530), dies   

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

1092  On this day in history death of aboe Ali Hasan ibn Nizam al-Moelk, writer (Sijasetname), assassinated   

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

1318  On October - 14 death of edward Bruce, High King of Ireland   

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