Historical Events In 1914

Aug 13   On this day in history establishment of the Australian Red Cross to raise funds to purchase comfort supplies for Australian service personnel overseas  

Aug 13   In the year 1914 richard Basehart, actor (Voyage to Bottom of the Sea)  

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

Aug 14   Sydney Wooderson, miler (world record 1937) in the year 1914.  

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   On this day in history peter Nicholson Gunn, writer  

Aug 16   On this day in history german army occupies last fort at Luik, Belgian general Leman caught  

Aug 16   Tullio Pandolfini, Italy, water polo (Olympic-gold-1948) in the year 1914.  

Aug 17   Franklin D Roosevelt Jr, son of FDR/(Rep-D-NY, 1949-55) in the year 1914.  

Aug 17   On this day in history french troops under gen de Castelnau occupy Chateau Salins  

Aug 17   James Grierson, British general on this day in history.  

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

Aug 18   On this day in history oscar Egg sets new cycling hour record (44,247 km)  

Aug 18   Pres Wilson issues Proclamation of Neutrality in the year 1914.  

Aug 19   On this day in history elmer Rice' "On Trial," premieres in NYC  

Aug 19   Fumio Hayasaka, composer in the year 1914.  

Aug 20   On this day in history german forces invade Brussels  

Aug 20   German forces occupy Brussels, Belgium during WW I on this day in history.  

Aug 20   In the year 1914 german General von Bulow executes 211 Belgians  

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

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

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

Aug 21   On this day in history dallas Pratt, collector  

Aug 22   In the year 1914 battle at Charleroi begins: Gen von Bulows troops beat French  

Aug 22   Raffenel, French general (3rd Colonial Div, WW I), dies in battle on this day in history.  

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

Aug 23   Emperor of Japan declares war on Germany on this day in history.  

Aug 23   Felix Fivet, Belgian baby, executed by German troops at 3 weeks on this day in history.  

Aug 23   Japan declares war on Germany during WWI in the year 1914.  

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

Aug 25   -26] Belgian offensive at Antwerp in the year 1914.  

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

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Jan 01   Noor Inayat Khan, Indian princess and SOE agent (d. 1944) was born in the year 1914.  

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   In the year 1914 birth of herman Franks, American baseball player  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of nicolas de Staël, French-Russian painter (d. 1955)  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1914 stephane Raoul Pugno, composer, dies at 62  

Jan 04   Silas Weir Mitchell, US physician/author (Free Quaker), dies at 84 in the year 1914.  

Jan 11   On this day in history ambrose Bierce, writer, dies at 71  

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

Jan 20   Emil Liebling, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1914.  

Jan 21   Theodor Kittelsen, Norwegian artist (b. 1857) died in the year 1914.  

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

Feb 06   J Albert Neuhuys, Dutch painter (Hague School), dies at 69 on this day in history.