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 in the year 1914.  

Aug 27   On this day in history catherine Marshall, editor/writer  

Aug 27   John Weiss, German new testament, dies on this day in history.  

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

Aug 28   Anatol Konstantinovich Lyadov, composer (Baba Yaga), dies at 59 [NS] in the year 1914.  

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

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

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

Aug 29   Arizonan is first vessel to arrive in SF via Panama Canal in the year 1914.  

Aug 30   In the year 1914 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 in the year 1914.  

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

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

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) on this day in history.  

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

Sep 01   On this day in history st Petersburg, Russia changes name to Petrograd  

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

Sep 02   Booker T Laury, blues pianist/vocalist on this day in history.  

Sep 03   In the year 1914 british expeditionary army/general Lanrezacs army attacks the Marne  

Sep 03   Ferdinand AR Cabrera, Spanish/German of emperor Wilhelm II, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

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

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   Battle of Marne (WW I) begins: Germans chase out Russians on this day in history.  

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

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

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   In the year 1914 herbert Delauney Bill Hughes, educationist  

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of noor Inayat Khan, Indian princess and SOE agent (d. 1944)  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1914 birth of jane Wyman, St Joseph Mo, 1st Mrs Ron Reagan, (Magnificent Obsession)  

Jan 04   Mohammed Sahir, shah (Afghanistan) was born in the year 1914.  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 in the year 1914.  

Jan 03   Stephane Raoul Pugno, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 13   In the year 1914 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   On this day in history frederik Rung, composer, dies at 60  

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