Pennsylvania becomes the first (and only) state of the United States to celebrate Flag Day officially as a state holiday. Date: June 14, 1937 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 14 📅 Events on this day in 1937 📅 On This Day (Today)

Seven hundred and twenty-eight Polish political prisoners from Tarnów become the first inmates of the Auschwitz concentration camp. Date: June 14, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 14 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)

The Soviet Union presents an ultimatum to Lithuania, resulting in Lithuanian loss of independence. Date: June 14, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 14 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)

World War II: The German occupation of Paris begins. Date: June 14, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 14 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)

June deportation: The first major wave of Soviet mass deportations of Estonians, Latvians, and Lithuanians from the occupied Baltic states begins. Date: June 14, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 14 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today)

World War II: After several failed attempts, the British Army abandons Operation Perch, its plan to capture the German-occupied town of Caen. Date: June 14, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 14 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)

World War II: Filipino troops of the Philippine Commonwealth Army liberate the captured in Ilocos Sur and start the Battle of Bessang Pass in Northern Luzon. Date: June 14, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 14 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)

Albert II, a rhesus monkey, rides a V-2 rocket to an altitude of 134 km (83 mi), thereby becoming the first mammal and first monkey in space. Date: June 14, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 14 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today)

An Air France Douglas DC-4 crashes near Bahrain International Airport, killing 40 people. This came two days after another Air France DC-4 crashed in the same location. Date: June 14, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 14 📅 Events on this day in 1950 📅 On This Day (Today)

UNIVAC I is dedicated by the U.S. Census Bureau. Date: June 14, 1951 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 14 📅 Events on this day in 1951 📅 On This Day (Today)