Historical Events In June - 14

1940  Auschwitz concentration camp opens (3 million killed there) on June - 14.   

1940  Ben Davidson, LA Calif, actor (Rhino-Ball Four, Code R) on June - 14.   

1940  The Nazis open the Auschwitz concentration camp in German-occupied Poland. Also: German troops enter Paris during World War II on June - 14.   

1941  Ground broken for Boeing Plant II (ex-AFLC Plant 13) Wichita KS on this day in history.   

1941  John Edgar Widerman, US writer on this day in history.   

1941  On June - 14 pieter J Kromsigt, theologist/publicist (John Knox), dies at 74   

1942  On June - 14 the first bazooka rocket gun produced Bridgeport Ct   

1942  Walt Disney's "Bambi" is released on June - 14.   

1942  On this day in history 1st bazooka rocket gun produced Bridgeport Ct   

1943  The U.S. Supreme Court rules that schoolchildren cannot be required to salute the U.S. flag if doing so conflicts with their religious beliefs on June - 14.   

1943  On June - 14 f James Sensenbrenner, (Rep-R-Wisconsin)   

1944  The first B-29 raid against mainland Japan on this day in history.   

1944  On June - 14 1st B-29 raid against mainland Japan   

1944  Lubor Niederle, Czech archaeologist/slavist, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1945  On June - 14 rod Argent, rocker (The Zombies-Never Even Thought)   

1946  Canadian Library Association established on June - 14.   

1948  Klemens Gottwald becomes president of Czechoslovakia on this day in history.   

1948  Ernst Henrik Ellberg, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1949  State of Vietnam formed on June - 14.   

1949  State of Vietnam forms, Bao Dai installed as Emperor on June - 14.   

1951  The first commercial computer, UNIVAC 1, enters service at Census Bureau on June - 14.   

1951  On this day in history "Courtin' Time" opens at National Theater NYC for 37 performances   

1951  Hendrik Baels, Belgian politician, dies at 73 on June - 14.   

1952  Keel laid for first nuclear powered sub the Nautilus on this day in history.   

1952  On June - 14 52nd US Golf Open: Julius Boros shoots a 281 at Northwood Club Dallas   

1953  Elvis Presley graduates from LC Humes High School in Memphis, Tenn on this day in history.   

1954  Pres Eisenhower signs order adding words "under God" to the Pledge on this day in history.   

1954  On June - 14 u.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs an order adding the words quot;under Godquot; to the Pledge of Allegiance.   

1960  On June - 14 ana Pauker-Rabensohn, Romanian Foreign Minister (1945-52), dies at 67   

1962  On June - 14 thirty people arrested in plot to kill the French leader De Gaulle   

1962  On this day in history anna Sleasers, first Boston Strangler victim   

1963  Valery Bykovsky in Vostok 5 orbits earth 81 times in 5 days on this day in history.   

1964  On June - 14 nelson Mandella sentenced to life imprisonment in South Africa   

1964  [Hei]ko E Arnoldi, actor/director (3 Drops of Water), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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1479  On June - 14 birth of giglio Gregorio Giraldi, Italian poet (d. 1552)   

1529  Ferdinand, archduke (Austria)/mayor (Bohemia) was born on June - 14.   

1657  Cornelis Cruys, [Niels Olsen Creutz], Norwegian/Dutch admiral was born on this day in history.   

1691  On June - 14 birth of jan Francisci, composer   

1730  On June - 14 birth of antonio Maria Gasparo Giaccino Sacchini, composer [or Jul 23 1734]   

1736  On June - 14 birth of charles-Augustin de Coulomb, physicist (formulated Coulomb's Law)   

1760  Candido Jose Ruano, composer was born on June - 14.   

1763  Johannes Simon Mayr, composer was born on this day in history.   

1144  Aboe 'l-Kasim Mahmoed ibn Omar al-Zapowersjari, theologist, dies at 69 on June - 14.   

1161  On this day in history death of emperor Qinzong of China (b. 1100)   

1349  Gunther Van Schwarzburg, German anti-king 1349, dies at about 44 on June - 14.   

1381  Death of Simon Sudbury, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

1497  Death of Giovanni Borgia, Duke of Borgia (b. 1474) on this day in history.   

1544  Death of Antoine, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1489) on June - 14.   

1548  Death of Carpentras, French composer on this day in history.   

1594  On this day in history orlandus Lassus, composer (Prophet sybillarum), dies at about 61