Historical Events In 1914

Jul 04   The first US motorcycle race (300 miles, Dodge City Ks) in the year 1914.  

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

Jul 05   In the year 1914 jacob Soetendorp, Dutch rabbi  

Jul 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history cor de Groot, pianist/conductor/composer (Old-Dutch Suite)  

Jul 08   Billy Eckstine, Pittsburgh PA, jazz singer (Tenderly, A Fool in Love) on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1914.  

Jul 09   The first US duplicate auction bridge championship held, Lake Placid, NY on this day in history.  

Jul 10   Boston Red Sox purchase Babe Ruth from Baltimore Orioles in the year 1914.  

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

Jul 11   Ahti Sonninen, composer in the year 1914.  

Jul 11   In the year 1914 babe Ruth debuts as a pitcher for Boston Red Sox, he beats Cleve 4-3  

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

Jul 12   Babe Ruth makes his baseball debut, pitches for Red Sox on this day in history.  

Jul 12   Babe Ruth makes his baseball debut, pitches for the Red Sox on this day in history.  

Jul 14   1st patent for liquid-fueled rocket design granted (Dr R Goddard) on this day in history.  

Jul 14   Sidney George Gray, company secretary on this day in history.  

Jul 14   On this day in history the first patent for liquid-fueled rocket design granted (Dr R Goddard)  

Jul 15   In the year 1914 mexican president Huerta flees with 2 million pesos to Europe  

Jul 16   In the year 1914 socialist conference in Brussel (Kautsky, Trotski & Rosa Luxemburg)  

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

Jul 17   In the year 1914 lucille Benson, Scottsboro Ala, actress (Lilly-Bosom Buddies)  

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

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

Jul 18   US army air service first comes into being, in the Signal Corps on this day in history.  

Jul 19   On this day in history alexander Conze, German archaeologist, dies at 82  

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

Jul 19   In the year 1914 josef Palenicek, composer  

Jul 20   On this day in history armed resistance against British rule begins in Ulster  

Jul 20   Leo van Gheluwe, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Jul 20   In the year 1914 william John Phillips, actor (Nothing but a Man)  

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Jan 01   Noor Inayat Khan, Indian princess and SOE agent (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of jean Louvel, Flemish pianist/conductor/composer  

Jan 04   Jane Wyman, St Joseph Mo, 1st Mrs Ron Reagan, (Magnificent Obsession) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Mohammed Sahir, shah (Afghanistan) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Herman Franks, American baseball player was born in the year 1914.  

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

Jan 05   Nicolas de Staël, French-Russian painter (d. 1955) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Arnold Richardson, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Stephane Raoul Pugno, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1914.  

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 in the year 1914.  

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

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

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   J Albert Neuhuys, Dutch painter (Hague School), dies at 69 on this day in history.