Historical Events In 1914

Aug 03   On this day in history germany declares war on France in what would later be called World War I.  

Aug 03   On this day in history rick Slabbinck, Flemish painter  

Aug 04   In the year 1914 australia pledges a force of 20,000 to be placed at Britain's disposal  

Aug 04   On this day in history britain declares war on Germany  

Aug 04   German army shoots Belgian priests/burns down village of Battice on this day in history.  

Aug 04   Germany declares war on Belgium on this day in history.  

Aug 04   Rik Slabbinck, Flemish painter on this day in history.  

Aug 05   1st traffic light installed (Euclid Ave & E 105th St, Cleveland) on this day in history.  

Aug 05   On this day in history anita Colby, Wash DC, model/actress (Pepsi Cola Playhouse)  

Aug 05   In the year 1914 first German vessel captured in Australian waters in Port Phillip Bay  

Aug 05   In the year 1914 first traffic light installed in Cleveland Ohio  

Aug 05   US, Nicaragua sign treaty granting canal rights to US in the year 1914.  

Aug 05   USA declares itself neutral as Germany declares war on the Soviet Union in the year 1914.  

Aug 06   On this day in history austria-Hungary declares war against Russia  

Aug 06   Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia & Serbia in the year 1914.  

Aug 06   On this day in history ellen Wilson Pres Wilson's wife, dies at 54  

Aug 06   Ellen Wilson, 1st lady (1913-14), dies at 54 in the year 1914.  

Aug 06   On this day in history serbia declares war against Germany  

Aug 06   In the year 1914 susan Cowdy, ornithologist  

Aug 07   On this day in history b B (Bransby) Cooper, cricketer (Test for Australia), dies  

Aug 07   In the year 1914 british Gloucester vs German Breslau/Goeben off Greece  

Aug 07   Ted Moore, South Africa, cinematographer (James Bond) in the year 1914.  

Aug 08   3rd pole expedition Ernest Shackleton "Endurance" in the year 1914.  

Aug 08   Arthur Holt, politician on this day in history.  

Aug 09   Ferenc Fricsay, Hungarian conductor in the year 1914.  

Aug 09   German submarine U-15 sinks British cruiser on this day in history.  

Aug 10   On this day in history at Luik, German 12"/16.5" guns reach Belgian boundary  

Aug 10   On this day in history voluntary recruitment for first Australian Imperial Force (AIF) begins  

Aug 11   France declares war on Austria-Hungary on this day in history.  

Aug 11   Jews are expelled from Mitchenick Poland on this day in history.  

Aug 12   In the year 1914 cavalery battle at Halen, Belgium ("Battle der Zilveren Helmen")  

Aug 12   In the year 1914 john Philip Holland, submarine designer, dies  

Aug 12   [Hendrik] Jan Bakker, Dutch resistance fighter/journalist (Parool) on this day in history.  

Aug 13   -14] German army occupies forts at Luik 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   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   In the year 1914 birth of herman Franks, American baseball player  

Jan 05   George Reeves, [George Lescher Bessolo], actor (Superman) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history stephane Raoul Pugno, composer, dies at 62  

Jan 04   On this day in history silas Weir Mitchell, US physician/author (Free Quaker), dies at 84  

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

Jan 22   Frederik Rung, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1914.  

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