Page 6: Historical Events In May - 14

1938  Jacobus C J "Jacques" Hermans, actor (Ghetto), dies at 81 on May - 14.   

1939  On May - 14 lina Medina becomes the world's youngest confirmed mother in medical history at the age of five.   

1940  Admiral Furstner departs to England on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history german breakthrough at Sedan   

1940  On May - 14 lord Beaverbrook appointed British minister of aircraft production   

1940  Nazi bombs Rotterdam (600-900 dead), Netherlands surrender to Germany on May - 14.   

1940  Rotterdam, in Holland, captured by German forces during WW2 on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history eddy [Charles E] du Platform, writer/poet, dies   

1941  On this day in history 3,600 Parisian Jews arrested   

1942  On May - 14 the Women's Auxilliary Army Corps (WACS) is established   

1942  On May - 14 uS Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) is founded   

1942  On May - 14 uS Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) forms   

1943  On this day in history australian Hospital Ship Centaur sunk by a Japanese submarine off the south Queensland coast The ship was crewed by members of the Australian merchant navy and only 64 of the 333 on board survived   

1943  On May - 14 sinking of the Australian Hospital Ship Centaur off the coast of Queensland, by a Japanese submarine.   

1944  On this day in history 91 German bombers harass Bristol   

1944  British troops occupy Kohima on May - 14.   

1944  General Rommel, Speidel & von Stülpnagel attempt to assassinate Hitler on May - 14.   

1944  On May - 14 the birth of George Lucas, Creator of the Star Wars films   

1945  On May - 14 kamikaze-Zero strikes US aircraft carrier Enterprise   

1945  US offensive on Okinawa, Sugar Loaf conquered on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history the House of Commons passes the Canadian Citizenship Act; first nationality statute in Canada to define its people as Canadians   

1946  On May - 14 paul Hindemith's "For Those We Love," premieres   

1947  On May - 14 john Ray Sinnock, US chief engraver (1925-47), dies at 59   

1948  Israeli Radio Station Kol Yisrael's first broadcast on May - 14.   

1948  Jewish provisional government formed as British Mandate for Palestine ends on this day in history.   

1948  On May - 14 jordan's Arab League captures Atarot, north of Jerusalem   

1948  On this day in history pM David Ben-Gurion establishes State of Israel   

1948  US grants Israel de facto recognition on May - 14.   

1948  On this day in history uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak   

1948  Israel declares independence from under British administration on May - 14.   

1949  On this day in history truman signs bill establishing a rocket test range at Cape Canaveral   

1951  Ernie Kovacs Show, TV Variety debut on NBC on May - 14.   

1953  On this day in history yasuo Kuniyoshi, Japans/US painter/etcher, dies at 59   

1954  On this day in history belgium shortens military conscription from 20 to 18 months   

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1316  On this day in history birth of charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78)   

1316  Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1378) was born on May - 14.   

1553  On May - 14 birth of margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615)   

1652  On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Fortsch, composer   

1666  Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732) was born on this day in history.   

1679  On this day in history birth of peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer   

1686  Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Prussia, inventor (thermometer) [NS=5/24] was born on this day in history.   

1699  Hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786) was born on May - 14.   

0347  On this day in history pachomius, Egyptian monastery founder/abbot (Coenobieten), dies   

0649  On this day in history theodore, Greek Pope (642-49) (excommunicated by Paul II), dies   

0964  John XII, [Octavianus], Pope (955-64), dies on May - 14.   

1470  On this day in history death of charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409)   

1565  On this day in history nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reform theologist, dies   

1574  Death of Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (b. 1479) on this day in history.   

1608  Death of Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1543) on this day in history.   

1610  On May - 14 death of henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of France (1572, 89-1610), murdered at 56