Historical Events In 1914

Aug 26   On this day in history -9/10] Russian army attacks Austrian army in Galicia  

Aug 26   Germans defeat Russians in Battle of Tannenberg on this day in history.  

Aug 27   On this day in history 2nd day of battle at Tannenberg: German bombs Usdau  

Aug 27   Catherine Marshall, editor/writer on this day in history.  

Aug 27   On this day in history john Weiss, German new testament, dies  

Aug 28   In the year 1914 3rd day of battle at Tannenberg: violent German/Russian battles  

Aug 28   Anatol Konstantinovich Lyadov, composer (Baba Yaga), dies at 59 [NS] on this day in history.  

Aug 28   Glenn Osser, Munising Mich, orch leader (Paul Whiteman Goodyear Revue) in the year 1914.  

Aug 29   ... Machagovsky, Russian general (Tannenberg), dies in battle on this day in history.  

Aug 29   4th day of Tannenberg: Russian Narev-army panics, Gen Martos caught on this day in history.  

Aug 29   In the year 1914 arizonan is first vessel to arrive in SF via Panama Canal  

Aug 30   1st German plane bombs above Paris, 2 killed on this day in history.  

Aug 30   On this day in history adrian H Stewart, British lieutenant, dies in battle in Cameroon at 26  

Aug 30   In the year 1914 battle of Tannenberg, one of history's great military disasters, ends after the Russian Second Army under Samsonov is enveloped and crushed by the Germans, losing 30,000 men; Samsonov committed suicide.  

Aug 30   On this day in history julie Bishop, Denver CO, actress (My Hero, Northern Pursuit, Threat)  

Aug 31   24.8 cm rainfall at Bloomingdale, Michigan (state record) on this day in history.  

Aug 31   On this day in history richard Basehart, Zanesville Oh, actor (Voyage to Bottom of Sea)  

Sep 01   34th US Mens Tennis: R Norris W III beats M E McLoughlin (63 86 10-8) in the year 1914.  

Sep 01   Martha, last known passenger pigeon, dies at Cincinnati Zoo on this day in history.  

Sep 01   St Petersburg, Russia changes name to Petrograd on this day in history.  

Sep 02   -3] Gen von Hausen & countess of France regime flees to Bordeaux in the year 1914.  

Sep 02   On this day in history booker T Laury, blues pianist/vocalist  

Sep 03   British expeditionary army/general Lanrezacs army attacks the Marne in the year 1914.  

Sep 03   Ferdinand AR Cabrera, Spanish/German of emperor Wilhelm II, dies at 58 in the year 1914.  

Sep 03   Kitty Carlisle Hart, New Orleans La, actress (Animal Crackers) on this day in history.  

Sep 04   British, French & Russian govt sign Pact of London, against Germany on this day in history.  

Sep 05   On this day in history battle of Marne (WW I) begins  

Sep 05   In the year 1914 battle of Marne (WW I) begins: Germans chase out Russians  

Sep 05   On this day in history gail Kubik, South Coffeyville, Okla, composer (Gerald McBoing Boing)  

Sep 05   In the year 1914 hMS Pathfinder, a British Light cruiser torpedoed and sunk out from the Firth of Forth by German submarine U21.  

Sep 06   On this day in history battle of Marne; Germans prevented from occupying Paris  

Sep 06   In the year 1914 battle of the Marne; Germans prevented from occupying Paris  

Sep 07   Herbert Delauney Bill Hughes, educationist in the year 1914.  

Sep 07   Lord O'Brien, British nobleman, dies at 73 in the year 1914.  

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Jan 01   Noor Inayat Khan, Indian princess and SOE agent (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.  

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   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   On this day in history birth of george Reeves, [George Lescher Bessolo], actor (Superman)  

Jan 05   Nicolas de Staël, French-Russian painter (d. 1955) was born in the year 1914.  

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1914 silas Weir Mitchell, US physician/author (Free Quaker), dies at 84  

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   In the year 1914 emil Liebling, composer, dies at 62  

Jan 21   On this day in history 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.