Historical Events In 1914

Aug 13   On this day in history establishment of the Australian Red Cross to raise funds to purchase comfort supplies for Australian service personnel overseas   

Aug 13   Richard Basehart, actor (Voyage to Bottom of the Sea) in the year 1914.   

Aug 14   British field marshal John French & Gen Wilson land in France in the year 1914.   

Aug 14   Sydney Wooderson, miler (world record 1937) on this day in history.   

Aug 15   On this day in history 13th Davis Cup: Australasia beats USA in New York (3-2)   

Aug 15   Anatol K Liadov, Russian composer (Baba yaga), dies at 59 [NS=Aug 28] on this day in history.   

Aug 15   Panama Canal opens (under cost) in the year 1914.   

Aug 15   Peter Nicholson Gunn, writer on this day in history.   

Aug 16   German army occupies last fort at Luik, Belgian general Leman caught on this day in history.   

Aug 16   In the year 1914 tullio Pandolfini, Italy, water polo (Olympic-gold-1948)   

Aug 17   In the year 1914 franklin D Roosevelt Jr, son of FDR/(Rep-D-NY, 1949-55)   

Aug 17   On this day in history french troops under gen de Castelnau occupy Chateau Salins   

Aug 17   In the year 1914 james Grierson, British general   

Aug 17   On this day in history the Belgian government moves its offices from Brussels to Antwerp.   

Aug 18   On this day in history oscar Egg sets new cycling hour record (44,247 km)   

Aug 18   On this day in history pres Wilson issues Proclamation of Neutrality   

Aug 19   In the year 1914 elmer Rice' "On Trial," premieres in NYC   

Aug 19   Fumio Hayasaka, composer in the year 1914.   

Aug 20   German forces invade Brussels on this day in history.   

Aug 20   In the year 1914 german forces occupy Brussels, Belgium during WW I   

Aug 20   In the year 1914 german General von Bulow executes 211 Belgians   

Aug 20   Kitei Sohn, Korean marathon runner/coach (Olympic-gold-1936) in the year 1914.   

Aug 20   Pius X, [Giuseppe M Sarto], Pope (1903-14), dies on this day in history.   

Aug 21   20th US Golf Open: Walter Hagen shoots a 290 at Midlothian CC Ill on this day in history.   

Aug 21   On this day in history dallas Pratt, collector   

Aug 22   Battle at Charleroi begins: Gen von Bulows troops beat French in the year 1914.   

Aug 22   On this day in history raffenel, French general (3rd Colonial Div, WW I), dies in battle   

Aug 23   On this day in history -24] German troops plunder Belgium   

Aug 23   Emperor of Japan declares war on Germany in the year 1914.   

Aug 23   Felix Fivet, Belgian baby, executed by German troops at 3 weeks in the year 1914.   

Aug 23   Japan declares war on Germany during WWI on this day in history.   

Aug 24   Battle at Bergen: Germans defeat Belgian/British troops on this day in history.   

Aug 25   -26] Belgian offensive at Antwerp on this day in history.   

Aug 25   Alexei Haieff, Blagovestchensk Siberia, composer (Princess Zondilda) in the year 1914.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of noor Inayat Khan, Indian princess and SOE agent (d. 1944)   

Jan 03   In the year 1914 birth of jean Louvel, Flemish pianist/conductor/composer   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of jane Wyman, St Joseph Mo, 1st Mrs Ron Reagan, (Magnificent Obsession)   

Jan 04   Mohammed Sahir, shah (Afghanistan) was born in the year 1914.   

Jan 04   Herman Franks, American baseball player was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   George Reeves, [George Lescher Bessolo], actor (Superman) was born in the year 1914.   

Jan 05   In the year 1914 birth of nicolas de Staël, French-Russian painter (d. 1955)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of arnold Richardson, composer   

Jan 03   Stephane Raoul Pugno, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Silas Weir Mitchell, US physician/author (Free Quaker), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Ambrose Bierce, writer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Bernardus H Heldt, Dutch MP, dies at 72 in the year 1914.   

Jan 20   Emil Liebling, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1914.   

Jan 21   Theodor Kittelsen, Norwegian artist (b. 1857) died in the year 1914.   

Jan 22   On this day in history frederik Rung, composer, dies at 60   

Feb 06   In the year 1914 j Albert Neuhuys, Dutch painter (Hague School), dies at 69