Historical Events In 1914

Aug 13   In the year 1914 establishment of the Australian Red Cross to raise funds to purchase comfort supplies for Australian service personnel overseas  

Aug 13   Richard Basehart, actor (Voyage to Bottom of the Sea) on this day in history.  

Aug 14   On this day in history british field marshal John French & Gen Wilson land in France  

Aug 14   On this day in history sydney Wooderson, miler (world record 1937)  

Aug 15   13th Davis Cup: Australasia beats USA in New York (3-2) on this day in history.  

Aug 15   In the year 1914 anatol K Liadov, Russian composer (Baba yaga), dies at 59 [NS=Aug 28]  

Aug 15   On this day in history panama Canal opens (under cost)  

Aug 15   Peter Nicholson Gunn, writer on this day in history.  

Aug 16   German army occupies last fort at Luik, Belgian general Leman caught in the year 1914.  

Aug 16   On this day in history tullio Pandolfini, Italy, water polo (Olympic-gold-1948)  

Aug 17   Franklin D Roosevelt Jr, son of FDR/(Rep-D-NY, 1949-55) on this day in history.  

Aug 17   French troops under gen de Castelnau occupy Chateau Salins in the year 1914.  

Aug 17   In the year 1914 james Grierson, British general  

Aug 17   The Belgian government moves its offices from Brussels to Antwerp on this day in history.  

Aug 18   In the year 1914 oscar Egg sets new cycling hour record (44,247 km)  

Aug 18   In the year 1914 pres Wilson issues Proclamation of Neutrality  

Aug 19   In the year 1914 elmer Rice' "On Trial," premieres in NYC  

Aug 19   Fumio Hayasaka, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 20   German forces invade Brussels in the year 1914.  

Aug 20   In the year 1914 german forces occupy Brussels, Belgium during WW I  

Aug 20   German General von Bulow executes 211 Belgians in the year 1914.  

Aug 20   Kitei Sohn, Korean marathon runner/coach (Olympic-gold-1936) on this day in history.  

Aug 20   On this day in history pius X, [Giuseppe M Sarto], Pope (1903-14), dies  

Aug 21   20th US Golf Open: Walter Hagen shoots a 290 at Midlothian CC Ill on this day in history.  

Aug 21   In the year 1914 dallas Pratt, collector  

Aug 22   On this day in history battle at Charleroi begins: Gen von Bulows troops beat French  

Aug 22   On this day in history raffenel, French general (3rd Colonial Div, WW I), dies in battle  

Aug 23   -24] German troops plunder Belgium on this day in history.  

Aug 23   Emperor of Japan declares war on Germany in the year 1914.  

Aug 23   In the year 1914 felix Fivet, Belgian baby, executed by German troops at 3 weeks  

Aug 23   In the year 1914 japan declares war on Germany during WWI.  

Aug 24   In the year 1914 battle at Bergen: Germans defeat Belgian/British troops  

Aug 25   On this day in history -26] Belgian offensive at Antwerp  

Aug 25   On this day in history alexei Haieff, Blagovestchensk Siberia, composer (Princess Zondilda)  

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Jan 01   In the year 1914 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   Jane Wyman, St Joseph Mo, 1st Mrs Ron Reagan, (Magnificent Obsession) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1914 birth of mohammed Sahir, shah (Afghanistan)  

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

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

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 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 21   Theodor Kittelsen, Norwegian artist (b. 1857) died on this day in history.  

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

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