Historical Events In August - 14

1933  On this day in history jimmie Foxx hits for cycle & sets AL record with 9 RBIs   

1934  On this day in history millionaire brewer John Labatt abducted at gunpoint by three men, who asked for a ransom of $150,000, which the kidnappers never received; released unharmed three days later; first recorded kidnapping for ransom in Canada.   

1935  Social Security Act became law on this day in history.   

1935  Social Security Act becomes law on August - 14.   

1936  On this day in history a train and truck collide at Louiseville Quebec, killing 22.   

1936  On this day in history first Olympic basketball game (Berlin)   

1936  On August - 14 1st Olympic basketball game (Berlin)   

1936  On this day in history rainey Bethea, hanged, last US public execution   

1937  On August - 14 china declares war on Japan   

1937  On this day in history sapper, British soldier/novelist (Bull-Dog Drummond), dies at 48   

1938  On August - 14 bBC's 1st feature film on TV (Student of Prague)   

1938  On August - 14 hugh Trumble, cricketer (32 Tests for Australia, 141 wickets), dies   

1939  On this day in history 1st night games at Comiskey Park (White Sox 5, Browns 2)   

1940  Dutch Premier De Geer vacations in Switzerland on August - 14.   

1941  US President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill issue the joint declaration that later becomes known as the Atlantic Charter on this day in history.   

1941  Josef Jakobs, German spy, executed in Tower of London on this day in history.   

1942  Dwight D Eisenhower named commander for invasion of North Africa on August - 14.   

1943  On this day in history -Aug 24th: Quadrant conference over strike in Pacific Ocean   

1944  British premier Winston Churchill arrives at Corsica on August - 14.   

1945  Japan surrenders unconditionally to the allies on August - 14.   

1945  On this day in history v-J Day; Japan surrenders unconditionally to end WW II   

1946  The birth of Susan St. James, American film actress on this day in history.   

1946  Susan St James, [Susan Jane Miller], LA Calif, actress (Kate & Allie) on August - 14.   

1947  On August - 14 india granted independence within British Commonwealth   

1947  Pakistan created by the British on this day in history.   

1947  Pakistan gains independence from Britain on this day in history.   

1948  On August - 14 14th Olympic games in London closes   

1949  On August - 14 husni al-Barazi, premier of Syria, shot to death   

1951  On August - 14 william Randolph Hearst, newspaper publisher, dies in Beverly Hills   

1955  On this day in history fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian, dies at 66   

1956  On this day in history bertold Brecht, German writer (Mother Courage), dies at 58   

1958  KLM Superconstellation crashes west of Ireland, killing 99 on August - 14.   

1958  Big Bill Broonzy, rocker, dies of cancer at 65 on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history clarke Ashton Smith, sci-fi author (Lost Worlds), dies at 68   

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1297  On August - 14 birth of emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Japan (d. 1348)   

1473  On August - 14 birth of margaret Pole, 8th Countess of Salisbury, daughter of George, Duke of Clarence (d. 1541)   

1479  Princess Catherine of York (d. 1527) was born on August - 14.   

1552  On August - 14 birth of fra Paolo Sarpi, [Paulus Venetus], expert/philosopher   

1575  Robert Hayman, English-born poet (d. 1629) was born on this day in history.   

1586  William Hutchinson, Rhode Island colonist (d. 1642) was born on August - 14.   

1599  On August - 14 birth of méric Casaubon, English classical scholar (d. 1671)   

1625  On August - 14 birth of françois de Harlay de Champvallon, Archbishop of Paris (d. 1695)   

0582  Death of Tiberius II Constantine, Byzantine Emperor on August - 14.   

1167  On August - 14 raynald van Dassel, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

1204  On this day in history death of minamoto no Yoriie, Japanese shogun (b. 1182)   

1390  Death of John FitzAlan, 2nd Baron Arundel, English soldier (b. 1364) on this day in history.   

1433  On this day in history johan I, king of Portugal (1383-1433), dies at 76   

1573  Death of Saitō Tatsuoki, Japanese warlord (b. 1548) on this day in history.   

1587  Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer, dies at 49 on August - 14.   

1652  On August - 14 abraham Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 60