Today in history: April 14

1944: General Dwight D. Eisenhower was made Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force. For more facts on Eisenhower, visit HistoryNet.com.

Also today in history, in the U.S. and elsewhere:

1818: The U.S. Medical Corps formed.

1918: A Pfalz D.IIIa and an Albatros D.Va of Royal Württemberg Jagdstaffel 64 were brought down at Gengoult aerodrome by Nieuports 28s of the 94^th Aero Squadron flown by former Lafayette Flying Corps pilot 2^nd Lt. Alan Winslow and 1^st Lt. David Campbell. They were the first victories for the 94^th and Doug Campbell was the first American-trained fighter pilot in the U.S. Army Air Service to score a confirmed aerial victory.

1972: The Provisional Irish Republican Army set off 24 bombs in cities and towns across Northern Ireland.

1986: U.S. aircraft raided five pinpointed terrorist bases in Libya.

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