Page 2: Historical Events In 1914

Jan 20   Emil Liebling, composer, dies at 62.   

Jan 20   Wensley Pithey, Cape Town South Africa, actor (Winston Churchill-Ike).   

Jan 22   Dimitri Dragatakis, composer   

Jan 22   Frederik Rung, composer, dies at 60.   

Jan 22   Paul Claudel's "L'échange," premieres in Paris   

Jan 23   Napoleon L Bonaparte, French pretender to the throne   

Jan 24   Opera "Madeleine," premieres in NYC   

Jan 26   600 Dutch textile workers go on strike   

Jan 26   Kaye Webb, English writer/publisher (Puffin Club).   

Jan 26   Vatican puts Belgian Nobel winner Maeterlinck's works in their index.   

Jan 27   Anna Larina, revolutionary.   

Jan 28   1st Millrose Games (athletics) held (NYC).   

Jan 28   Beverly Hills, California, is incorporated.   

Jan 29   U.S. Marines land in Haiti to protect U.S. consulate   

Jan 30   David Wayne, Traverse City Mich, actor (Andromeda Strain, Adams Rib).   

Jan 31   Carey Lofton, Blountsville Fla, actor (Skinner-Troubleshooters).   

Feb 01   NY Giants and Chic White Sox play an exhibition baseball game in Egypt.   

Feb 01   Pennsylvania State Board of [motion picture] Censors appointed   

Feb 01   Tanganyika Railway opens.   

Feb 02   Cub Scouts founded in England   

Feb 02   James Royce Shannon's musical "Shameen Dhu," premieres in NYC.   

Feb 03   Cornelis "Kees" Andrea, Dutch painter/graphic artist/carpet designer   

Feb 04   Alfred Andersch, German writer (Red Head)   

Feb 04   US Congress approves Burnett-anti-immigration law.   

Feb 05   Alan Hodgkin, British physicist (Nobel 1963)   

Feb 06   J Albert Neuhuys, Dutch painter (Hague School), dies at 69.   

Feb 07   Charlie Chaplin debuts "The Tramp" in "Kid Auto Races at Venice"   

Feb 07   David Ignatow, US poet (Tread the Dark, Rescue the Dead)   

Feb 08   Bert Haas, baseball player.   

Feb 08   General Zamon is recorded as becoming President of Haiti.   

Feb 09   Bill "Rhymes with Wreck" Veeck, baseball club owner   

Feb 10   Larry Adler, Balt, hamonicist (Harmonicats) (blacklisted performer).   

Feb 11   French Duynstee, Dutch constitutional lawyer   

Feb 12   Gordon Tex Beneke, saxophonist/bandleader/vocalist (Glenn Miller Orch).   

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Jan 01   Noor inayat khan: Indian princess and soe agent   

Jan 03   Jean louvel: Flemish pianist/conductor/composer   

Jan 04   Jane wyman: St joseph mo, 1st mrs ron reagan, (magnificent obsession)   

Jan 04   Mohammed sahir: Shah (afghanistan)   

Jan 04   Herman franks: American baseball player   

Jan 05   George reeves: [george lescher bessolo], actor (superman)   

Jan 05   Nicolas de staël: French-russian painter   

Jan 06   Arnold richardson: Composer   

Jan 03   Stephane raoul pugno: Composer,    

Jan 04   Silas weir mitchell: Us physician/author (free quaker),    

Jan 11   Ambrose bierce: Writer,   

Jan 13   Bernardus h heldt: Dutch mp,   

Jan 20   Emil liebling: Composer,   

Jan 21   Theodor kittelsen: Norwegian artist (b. 1857)   

Jan 22   Frederik rung: Composer,   

Feb 06   J albert neuhuys: Dutch painter (hague school),