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   On this day in history jacob Soetendorp, Dutch rabbi  

Jul 06   Delmira Augustini, Uruguayan poet, murdered at 27 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1914.  

Jul 07   Cor de Groot, pianist/conductor/composer (Old-Dutch Suite) on this day in history.  

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

Jul 09   On this day in history 1st US duplicate auction bridge championship held, Lake Placid, NY  

Jul 09   On this day in history bill Tallon, cricketer (brother of Don, Queensland leggie)  

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   Ahti Sonninen, composer in the year 1914.  

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

Jul 11   Julius Rodenberg, [Levy], German writer (Die Deutsche Rundschau), dies in the year 1914.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 14   On this day in history sidney George Gray, company secretary  

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

Jul 15   Mexican president Huerta flees with 2 million pesos to Europe on this day in history.  

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

Jul 17   Giants outfielder Red Murray is knocked unconscious by lightning after catching a flyball, ending 21 inning game, Giants win 3-1 in the year 1914.  

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 in the year 1914.  

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

Jul 19   In the year 1914 boston Braves begin drive from last to 1st place in NL  

Jul 19   Josef Palenicek, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 20   In the year 1914 armed resistance against British rule begins in Ulster  

Jul 20   On this day in history leo van Gheluwe, composer, dies at 76  

Jul 20   On this day in history william John Phillips, actor (Nothing but a Man)  

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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   In the year 1914 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   Nicolas de Staël, French-Russian painter (d. 1955) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Arnold Richardson, composer was born in the year 1914.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   Ambrose Bierce, writer, dies at 71 in the year 1914.  

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

Jan 20   On this day in history emil Liebling, composer, dies at 62  

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

Jan 22   In the year 1914 frederik Rung, composer, dies at 60  

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