Historical Events In May - 14

1938  Jacobus C J "Jacques" Hermans, actor (Ghetto), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

1940  On May - 14 admiral Furstner departs to England   

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 this day in history.   

1940  On May - 14 rotterdam, in Holland, captured by German forces during WW2   

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

1941  3,600 Parisian Jews arrested on this day in history.   

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

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

1942  US Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) forms on this day in history.   

1943  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 on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history sinking of the Australian Hospital Ship Centaur off the coast of Queensland, by a Japanese submarine.   

1944  91 German bombers harass Bristol on May - 14.   

1944  British troops occupy Kohima on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history general Rommel, Speidel & von Stülpnagel attempt to assassinate Hitler   

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  The House of Commons passes the Canadian Citizenship Act; first nationality statute in Canada to define its people as Canadians on May - 14.   

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

1947  On this day in history john Ray Sinnock, US chief engraver (1925-47), dies at 59   

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

1948  On May - 14 jewish provisional government formed as British Mandate for Palestine ends   

1948  Jordan's Arab League captures Atarot, north of Jerusalem on May - 14.   

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  On May - 14 uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak   

1948  Israel declares independence from under British administration on this day in history.   

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 May - 14.   

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

1954  Belgium shortens military conscription from 20 to 18 months on May - 14.   

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1316  On May - 14 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  On May - 14 birth of margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615)   

1652  Johann Philipp Fortsch, composer was born on May - 14.   

1666  On May - 14 birth of victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732)   

1679  Peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer was born on this day in history.   

1686  On May - 14 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 May - 14 pachomius, Egyptian monastery founder/abbot (Coenobieten), dies   

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

0964  On this day in history john XII, [Octavianus], Pope (955-64), dies   

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

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 May - 14.   

1610  Death of Henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of France (1572, 89-1610), murdered at 56 on this day in history.