Page 6: Historical Events In May - 14

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

1939  Lina Medina becomes the world's youngest confirmed mother in medical history at the age of five on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history nazi bombs Rotterdam (600-900 dead), Netherlands surrender to Germany   

1940  Rotterdam, in Holland, captured by German forces during WW2 on May - 14.   

1940  Eddy [Charles E] du Platform, writer/poet, dies on May - 14.   

1941  3,600 Parisian Jews arrested on May - 14.   

1942  On this day in history the Women's Auxilliary Army Corps (WACS) is established   

1942  On this day in history uS Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) is founded   

1942  US Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) forms on May - 14.   

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  On May - 14 british troops occupy Kohima   

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

1944  The birth of George Lucas, Creator of the Star Wars films on May - 14.   

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 this day in history paul Hindemith's "For Those We Love," premieres   

1947  John Ray Sinnock, US chief engraver (1925-47), dies at 59 on May - 14.   

1948  Israeli Radio Station Kol Yisrael's first broadcast on this day in history.   

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

1948  On this day in history jordan's Arab League captures Atarot, north of Jerusalem   

1948  PM David Ben-Gurion establishes State of Israel on this day in history.   

1948  US grants Israel de facto recognition on this day in history.   

1948  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak on this day in history.   

1948  On May - 14 israel declares independence from under British administration   

1949  Truman signs bill establishing a rocket test range at Cape Canaveral on May - 14.   

1951  Ernie Kovacs Show, TV Variety debut on NBC on this day in history.   

1953  On May - 14 yasuo Kuniyoshi, Japans/US painter/etcher, dies at 59   

1954  On May - 14 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  On May - 14 birth of charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1378)   

1553  Margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 14 birth of peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer   

1686  On this day in history birth of daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Prussia, inventor (thermometer) [NS=5/24]   

1699  Hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786) was born on this day in history.   

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

0649  Theodore, Greek Pope (642-49) (excommunicated by Paul II), dies on May - 14.   

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

1470  Death of Charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409) on this day in history.   

1565  Nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reform theologist, dies on May - 14.   

1574  On this day in history death of guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (b. 1479)   

1608  On this day in history death of charles III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1543)   

1610  Death of Henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of France (1572, 89-1610), murdered at 56 on May - 14.