How Many Days Until May 14?

This day in history: May 14

1. 1940

   World War II: The bulk of Dutch forces surrendered to the German Wehrmacht, ending the Battle of the Netherlands.

2. 1943

   Second World War: Australian Hospital Ship Centaur was attacked and sunk by a Japanese submarine off the coast of Queensland, killing 268 people aboard.

3. 1951

   Trains ran on the Talyllyn Railway in Wales for the first time since its preservation, making it the first railway in the world to be operated by volunteers.

4. 1955

   Cold War: Eight Eastern Bloc countries signed a mutual defense treaty to establish the Warsaw Pact.

5. 1980

   Salvadoran Civil War: Refugees trying to flee El Salvador across the Sumpul River to Honduras were attacked by both Salvadoran and Honduran forces, resulting in at least 300 deaths.

6. 2008

   On the day of the UEFA Cup Final, violence erupted between football hooligan supporters of both teams and the Greater Manchester Police, resulting in 39 arrests and 39 injured officers.

7. 2010

   British politician Stephen Timms survived a murder attempt by an Islamic extremist during a constituency surgery.

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