Page 5: Historical Events In October - 14

1925  Louis Cohen, physicist on this day in history.   

1926  Alan Alexander Milne's book "Winnie-the-Pooh" released on this day in history.   

1926  On October - 14 bill Justis, rocker   

1928  On this day in history the birth of Roger Moore, British actor   

1929  Phila A's beat Chicago Cubs, 4 games to 1 in 26th World Series on October - 14.   

1930  Ethel Mermans debuts on Broadway in "Girl Crazy" on October - 14.   

1930  On this day in history sam[uel] van Houten, lib minister (Child labor laws), dies   

1931  1st broadcast of Dutch Radio Peoples University on October - 14.   

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  HMS ROYAL OAK sunk at Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands, north of Scotland by 3 torpedoes from German U-47 on October - 14.   

1939  BMI (Broadcast Music Incorporated) formed on October - 14.   

1940  Balham tube disaster during the Blitz on this day in history.   

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

1942  On October - 14 dobbe resistances group overthrows Bonkarten distribution   

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  German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel commits suicide rather than face trial for his part in an attempt to overthrow Hitler on October - 14.   

1944  Allied troops land in Corfu on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history erwin Rommel, German fieldmarshal (WW II-Africa), suicide at 52   

1945  On this day in history chicago Cardinals end a record 29-game losing streak, beat Bears   

1946  On October - 14 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  Chuck Yeager makes the first 'Supersonic' flight over Edwards Air Force Base California on October - 14.   

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

1948  On October - 14 batavia lt-governor-general Of Mook dismissed   

1949  On October - 14 14 US Communist Party leaders convicted of sedition   

1950  On this day in history 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 October - 14.   

1953  On October - 14 1st 3 Dutch female police officers go into service   

1954  Israeli act of revenge in Qibiya Jordan, kills 53 on this day in history.   

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1257  On this day in history birth of king Przemysl II of Poland (d. 1296)   

1404  On October - 14 birth of marie of Anjou, queen of France (d. 1463)   

1493  Shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (d. 1568) was born on October - 14.   

1499  Claude of France, wife of Louis XII of France (d. 1524) was born on October - 14.   

1542  Abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605) was born on October - 14.   

1606  On October - 14 birth of johan Maetsuyker, Dutch governor-general of Ceylon (1653-78)   

1630  Sophia of Hanover, Princess Palatine and Electress of Saxony (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.   

1633  On this day in history 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  On October - 14 harold II, King of England (1066), dies   

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

1256  On this day in history death of kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese shogun (b. 1239)   

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

1536  Garcilaso de la Vega, Spanish poet/diplomat, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1552  Death of Oswald Myconius, Swiss Protestant reformer (b. 1488) on October - 14.   

1565  Death of Thomas Chaloner, English statesman and poet (b. 1521) on October - 14.