Historical Events In April - 14

1927  On this day in history the first Volvo car premieres in Gothenburg, Sweden.   

1928  On this day in history maddus AL starts first regular passenger flights between SF & LA   

1928  NY Rangers beat Montreal Maroons 3 games to 2 for Stanley Cup on this day in history.   

1928  On April - 14 maddus Airlines starts 1st regular passenger flights between SF & LA   

1930  On April - 14 philip Barry's "Hotel Universe," premieres in NYC   

1930  W Majakowski, writer, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1931  On April - 14 mont Canadiens beat Chicago Black Hawks 3 games to 2 for Stanley Cup   

1931  On April - 14 spain becomes a republic with the overthrow of King Alfonso XIII... Black shirt sales on the rise   

1931  Spain becomes republic with overthrow of King Alfonso XIII on this day in history.   

1932  Bizet, Massine & Mira's "Jeux d'Enfants," premieres in Monte Carlo on April - 14.   

1933  K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #2856 on this day in history.   

1934  On April - 14 gerald du Maurier, British actor-manager (Unmarried, Escape), dies   

1935  On this day in history sandstorm ravages US midwest (Dust Bowl)   

1939  John Steinbeck novel "The Grapes of Wrath" published on April - 14.   

1940  Allied troops land in Norway on this day in history.   

1941  The birth of Julie Christie, American actress on this day in history.   

1941  On April - 14 1st massive German raid in Paris, 3,600 Jews rounded up   

1941  Jack Edmonson, Australian corporal in Tobruk (Victoria Cross), dies on April - 14.   

1942  On this day in history l Oterma discovers asteroid #2501 Lohja   

1942  Destroyer Roper sinks German U-85 of US east coast on April - 14.   

1943  Gen Alexander/Eisenhower/Anderson/Bradley discuss assault on Tunis on April - 14.   

1943  Asser B Kleerekoper, SDAP-Second-Member of parliament, dies at 62 on April - 14.   

1944  On April - 14 freighter "Fort Stikene" explodes in Bombay India, killing 900   

1944  1st Jews transported from Athens arrive at Auschwitz on April - 14.   

1945  The German "Ruhr"garrison surrenders to General Bradley. 320,000 German soldiers are captured on April - 14.   

1945  On April - 14 tokyo incendiary raids, using B-29's, damage Imperial Palace   

1948  On this day in history a flash of light is observed in the crater Plato on the Moon   

1948  Toronto Maple Leafs sweep Detroit Red Wings for the Stanley Cup on April - 14.   

1948  Walter P Reuther, Pres (United Auto Workers), shot at his home on this day in history.   

1949  On April - 14 joseph A Cushman, US paleontologist, dies at 68   

1953  On April - 14 montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4 games to 1 for the Stanley Cup   

1953  On this day in history emmanuel K de Bom, Flemish writer (Scheldelucht), dies at 84   

1955  On this day in history detroit Red Wings beat Mont Canadiens 4 games to 3 for the Stanley Cup   

1956  On April - 14 ampex Corp demonstrates first commercial videotape recorder   

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1336  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Kōgon of Japan (d. 1374)   

1572  Adam Tanner, Austrian mathematician (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

1578  Philip III, King of Spain & Portugal (1598-1621) was born on April - 14.   

1592  On this day in history birth of abraham Elsevier, book publisher/publisher   

1629  Christian Huygens, Holland, astronomer (discovered Saturn's rings) was born on April - 14.   

1668  Magnus Julius De la Gardie, Swedish General (d. 1741) was born on April - 14.   

1676  On this day in history birth of ernst Chreistian Hesse, composer   

1710  Marie A C de Camargo, Spanish/Italian/Belgian dancer was born on this day in history.   

0711  On April - 14 childebert III, king of French, dies at about 27   

0911  On this day in history sergius III, Italian Pope (904-11), dies   

1099  On this day in history death of conrad, bishop of Utrecht, stabbed to death   

1132  On this day in history death of mstislav of Kiev (b. 1076)   

1240  Llywelyn ap Iorwerth, Prince of Wales, dies on April - 14.   

1279  On this day in history death of boleslaus of Greater Poland   

1322  On this day in history death of bartholomew de Badlesmere, 1st Lord Badlesmere, English soldier (b. 1275)   

1345  Death of Richard Aungerville, English bishop and writer (b. 1287) on this day in history.