Historical Events In 1914

Aug 26   -9/10] Russian army attacks Austrian army in Galicia in the year 1914.  

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   In the year 1914 john Weiss, German new testament, dies  

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

Aug 28   In the year 1914 anatol Konstantinovich Lyadov, composer (Baba Yaga), dies at 59 [NS]  

Aug 28   In the year 1914 glenn Osser, Munising Mich, orch leader (Paul Whiteman Goodyear Revue)  

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

Aug 29   4th day of Tannenberg: Russian Narev-army panics, Gen Martos caught in the year 1914.  

Aug 29   Arizonan is first vessel to arrive in SF via Panama Canal on this day in history.  

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

Aug 30   In the year 1914 adrian H Stewart, British lieutenant, dies in battle in Cameroon at 26  

Aug 30   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 on this day in history.  

Aug 30   Julie Bishop, Denver CO, actress (My Hero, Northern Pursuit, Threat) on this day in history.  

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

Aug 31   Richard Basehart, Zanesville Oh, actor (Voyage to Bottom of Sea) on this day in history.  

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

Sep 01   On this day in history martha, last known passenger pigeon, dies at Cincinnati Zoo  

Sep 01   In the year 1914 st Petersburg, Russia changes name to Petrograd  

Sep 02   -3] Gen von Hausen & countess of France regime flees to Bordeaux on this day in history.  

Sep 02   In the year 1914 booker T Laury, blues pianist/vocalist  

Sep 03   On this day in history british expeditionary army/general Lanrezacs army attacks the Marne  

Sep 03   On this day in history ferdinand AR Cabrera, Spanish/German of emperor Wilhelm II, dies at 58  

Sep 03   Kitty Carlisle Hart, New Orleans La, actress (Animal Crackers) in the year 1914.  

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

Sep 05   Battle of Marne (WW I) begins in the year 1914.  

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

Sep 05   In the year 1914 gail Kubik, South Coffeyville, Okla, composer (Gerald McBoing Boing)  

Sep 05   On this day in history hMS Pathfinder, a British Light cruiser torpedoed and sunk out from the Firth of Forth by German submarine U21.  

Sep 06   Battle of Marne; Germans prevented from occupying Paris on this day in history.  

Sep 06   Battle of the Marne; Germans prevented from occupying Paris in the year 1914.  

Sep 07   Herbert Delauney Bill Hughes, educationist on this day in history.  

Sep 07   In the year 1914 lord O'Brien, British nobleman, dies at 73  

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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   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 in the year 1914.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of mohammed Sahir, shah (Afghanistan)  

Jan 04   In the year 1914 birth of herman Franks, American baseball player  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of george Reeves, [George Lescher Bessolo], actor (Superman)  

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   Stephane Raoul Pugno, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1914.  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Theodor Kittelsen, Norwegian artist (b. 1857) died on this day in history.  

Jan 22   Frederik Rung, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Feb 06   In the year 1914 j Albert Neuhuys, Dutch painter (Hague School), dies at 69