Historical Events In 1914

Jul 04   The first US motorcycle race (300 miles, Dodge City Ks) on this day in history.  

Jul 05   Boston Braves are 15 games back in NL, & win World Series in the year 1914.  

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   On this day in history jens Rohiner, composer  

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

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   In the year 1914 1st US duplicate auction bridge championship held, Lake Placid, NY  

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 in the year 1914.  

Jul 10   On this day in history boston Red Sox purchase Babe Ruth from Baltimore Orioles  

Jul 10   Saul Bellow, Quebec, novelist (Nobel 1976-Mr Samler's Planet) in the year 1914.  

Jul 11   In the year 1914 ahti Sonninen, composer  

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

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 in the year 1914.  

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) in the year 1914.  

Jul 14   In the year 1914 sidney George Gray, company secretary  

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

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

Jul 16   On this day in history 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   On this day in history lucille Benson, Scottsboro Ala, actress (Lilly-Bosom Buddies)  

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

Jul 18   On this day in history uS army air service 1st comes into being, in Signal Corps  

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   Boston Braves begin drive from last to 1st place in NL in the year 1914.  

Jul 19   On this day in history josef Palenicek, composer  

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

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

Jul 20   William John Phillips, actor (Nothing but a Man) on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   In the year 1914 birth of noor Inayat Khan, Indian princess and SOE agent (d. 1944)  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1914 birth of jane Wyman, St Joseph Mo, 1st Mrs Ron Reagan, (Magnificent Obsession)  

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   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   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   In the year 1914 ambrose Bierce, writer, dies at 71  

Jan 13   Bernardus H Heldt, Dutch MP, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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   Frederik Rung, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1914.  

Feb 06   J Albert Neuhuys, Dutch painter (Hague School), dies at 69 in the year 1914.