Today in HistoryToday in History for Saturday, June 14thToday in History for Saturday, June 14thThe Associated PressHighlights of this day in history: Nazi Germany's troops enter Paris during World War II; TWA Flight 847 hijacked; Stars and Stripes adopted as official U.S. flag; Leftist guerrilla Che Guevara and real estate mogul Donald Trump born. (June 14)June 14th, 1940:(AP Photos)During World War Two, Paris falls into Nazi hands --- as German troops enter France's capital.That same day, in German-occupied Poland --- the Nazis open a concentration camp, at Auschwitz.1985: (AP Archive Video / AP Photos)Shiite Muslim militants hijack TWA Flight 847 --- shortly after takeoff from Athens, Greece.(NAT of Pilot - Super: 'Voice of Pilot John Testrake')The hijackers demand the release of hundreds of Lebanese from Israeli jails. They force the plane to crisscross the Mediterranean, landing in Beirut three times.The 17-day ordeal ends after the hijackers kill a U.S. Navy diver and dump his body on Beirut's tarmac.1777: (AP Photos)During the American Revolution, the Continental Congress adopts the Stars and Stripes as the official flag for the new United States.1928: (AP Photos)Ernesto "Che" Guevara (guh-VAR-uh) is born in Rosario, Argentina.The leftist guerrilla who fought alongside Fidel Castro in the Cuban Revolution remains a global icon.And, 1946: (AP Photos)(SOT of Trump)Real estate developer Donald Trump is born in New York City.Trump's celebrity hit new highs as host of the TV reality show "The Apprentice."Today in History, June 14th --- ___ ___, The Associated Press. Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: today in-history history saturday june 14th Added: June 14, 2008
