Historical Events In 1914

Jul 04   On this day in history the first US motorcycle race (300 miles, Dodge City Ks)  

Jul 05   Boston Braves are 15 games back in NL, & win World Series on this day in history.  

Jul 05   Jacob Soetendorp, Dutch rabbi on this day in history.  

Jul 06   In the year 1914 delmira Augustini, Uruguayan poet, murdered at 27  

Jul 06   Jens Rohiner, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 07   Balt Orioles' (IL) owner Jack Dunn offers Babe Ruth, Ernie Shore & Ben Egan for $10,000 to Connie Mack, who refuses, pleading poverty on this day in history.  

Jul 07   Cor de Groot, pianist/conductor/composer (Old-Dutch Suite) in the year 1914.  

Jul 08   On this day in history billy Eckstine, Pittsburgh PA, jazz singer (Tenderly, A Fool in Love)  

Jul 09   1st US duplicate auction bridge championship held, Lake Placid, NY in the year 1914.  

Jul 09   Bill Tallon, cricketer (brother of Don, Queensland leggie) on this day in history.  

Jul 09   On this day in history the first US duplicate auction bridge championship held, Lake Placid, NY  

Jul 10   In the year 1914 boston Red Sox purchase Babe Ruth from Baltimore Orioles  

Jul 10   On this day in history saul Bellow, Quebec, novelist (Nobel 1976-Mr Samler's Planet)  

Jul 11   Ahti Sonninen, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 11   Babe Ruth debuts as a pitcher for Boston Red Sox, he beats Cleve 4-3 on this day in history.  

Jul 11   On this day in history julius Rodenberg, [Levy], German writer (Die Deutsche Rundschau), dies  

Jul 12   On this day in history babe Ruth makes his baseball debut, pitches for Red Sox  

Jul 12   Babe Ruth makes his baseball debut, pitches for the Red Sox in the year 1914.  

Jul 14   1st patent for liquid-fueled rocket design granted (Dr R Goddard) in the year 1914.  

Jul 14   Sidney George Gray, company secretary in the year 1914.  

Jul 14   In the year 1914 the first patent for liquid-fueled rocket design granted (Dr R Goddard)  

Jul 15   On this day in history mexican president Huerta flees with 2 million pesos to Europe  

Jul 16   Socialist conference in Brussel (Kautsky, Trotski & Rosa Luxemburg) on this day in history.  

Jul 17   Giants outfielder Red Murray is knocked unconscious by lightning after catching a flyball, ending 21 inning game, Giants win 3-1 on this day in history.  

Jul 17   Lucille Benson, Scottsboro Ala, actress (Lilly-Bosom Buddies) in the year 1914.  

Jul 18   Harriet Hilliard Nelson, Des Moines, singer/actress (Ozzie & Harriet) in the year 1914.  

Jul 18   US army air service 1st comes into being, in Signal Corps in the year 1914.  

Jul 18   In the year 1914 uS army air service first comes into being, in the Signal Corps  

Jul 19   Alexander Conze, German archaeologist, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Jul 19   On this day in history boston Braves begin drive from last to 1st place in NL  

Jul 19   Josef Palenicek, composer in the year 1914.  

Jul 20   Armed resistance against British rule begins in Ulster in the year 1914.  

Jul 20   In the year 1914 leo van Gheluwe, composer, dies at 76  

Jul 20   William John Phillips, actor (Nothing but a Man) 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   Jean Louvel, Flemish pianist/conductor/composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of mohammed Sahir, shah (Afghanistan)  

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

Jan 05   In the year 1914 birth of george Reeves, [George Lescher Bessolo], actor (Superman)  

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

Jan 06   In the year 1914 birth of arnold Richardson, composer  

Jan 03   In the year 1914 stephane Raoul Pugno, composer, dies at 62  

Jan 04   Silas Weir Mitchell, US physician/author (Free Quaker), dies at 84 in the year 1914.  

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

Jan 13   On this day in history bernardus H Heldt, Dutch MP, dies at 72  

Jan 20   Emil Liebling, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Jan 21   In the year 1914 death of theodor Kittelsen, Norwegian artist (b. 1857)  

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

Feb 06   On this day in history j Albert Neuhuys, Dutch painter (Hague School), dies at 69