Historical Events In 1914

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

Aug 26   On this day in history germans defeat Russians in Battle of Tannenberg  

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

Aug 27   In the year 1914 catherine Marshall, editor/writer  

Aug 27   In the year 1914 john Weiss, German new testament, dies  

Aug 28   3rd day of battle at Tannenberg: violent German/Russian battles on this day in history.  

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

Aug 28   On this day in history glenn Osser, Munising Mich, orch leader (Paul Whiteman Goodyear Revue)  

Aug 29   In the year 1914 ... Machagovsky, Russian general (Tannenberg), dies in battle  

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 in the year 1914.  

Aug 30   In the year 1914 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   Julie Bishop, Denver CO, actress (My Hero, Northern Pursuit, Threat) in the year 1914.  

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

Aug 31   In the year 1914 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) on this day in history.  

Sep 01   Martha, last known passenger pigeon, dies at Cincinnati Zoo in the year 1914.  

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   Booker T Laury, blues pianist/vocalist in the year 1914.  

Sep 03   British expeditionary army/general Lanrezacs army attacks the Marne on this day in history.  

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

Sep 03   In the year 1914 kitty Carlisle Hart, New Orleans La, actress (Animal Crackers)  

Sep 04   On this day in history british, French & Russian govt sign Pact of London, against Germany  

Sep 05   Battle of Marne (WW I) begins on this day in history.  

Sep 05   On this day in history battle of Marne (WW I) begins: Germans chase out Russians  

Sep 05   Gail Kubik, South Coffeyville, Okla, composer (Gerald McBoing Boing) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Sep 07   Lord O'Brien, British nobleman, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1914 birth of jean Louvel, Flemish pianist/conductor/composer  

Jan 04   Jane Wyman, St Joseph Mo, 1st Mrs Ron Reagan, (Magnificent Obsession) was born in the year 1914.  

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

Jan 04   Herman Franks, American baseball player was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jan 11   In the year 1914 ambrose Bierce, writer, dies at 71  

Jan 13   On this day in history bernardus H Heldt, Dutch MP, dies at 72  

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

Jan 21   On this day in history death of theodor Kittelsen, Norwegian artist (b. 1857)  

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

Feb 06   J Albert Neuhuys, Dutch painter (Hague School), dies at 69 in the year 1914.