Historical Events In 1914

Sep 07   In the year 1914 new York Post Office Building opens to the public  

Sep 07   In the year 1914 nY Post Office Building opens to public  

Sep 08   British trader Oceanic sinks off Scotland on this day in history.  

Sep 08   In the year 1914 dimitrios I, patriarch (primus interparis orthodox Christians)  

Sep 08   On this day in history sS Oceanic,a White Star Liner, built in 1899. She was the first ship to exceed the length of the Great Eastern, at 704 ft overall. After being requistioned on the outbreak of the First World War as an armed merchant cruiser, she was attached to the 10th cruiser squadron of the Royal Navy. On the 8th September, in thick fog, she ran aground on rocks on Foula Island, Shetlands where she became a total loss and was eventually broken up. She had a crew of 400 on board at the time of her accident, all of whom were resued by the Trawler Glenogil.  

Sep 08   The birth of Robert Wise, American film director on this day in history.  

Sep 08   William E Darwin, British son of Charles Darwin, dies at 74 in the year 1914.  

Sep 09   In the year 1914 -12] Belgian offensive from Antwerp  

Sep 10   On this day in history robert Wise, director (Day the Earth Stood Still, West Side Story)  

Sep 10   The birth of Robert Wise, American director on this day in history.  

Sep 11   In the year 1914 two Australian battalions land near Rabaul and occupy the German colony on New Britain, off north-eastern New Guinea during WWI.  

Sep 11   William Christopher Handy publishes "St Louis Blues" in the year 1914.  

Sep 12   On this day in history yankee shortstop Roger Peckinpaugh, 23, becomes youngest manager  

Sep 13   Leonard Geoffrey Feather, jazz critic/musician on this day in history.  

Sep 14   German staff-chief von Moltke replaces von Falkenhayn on this day in history.  

Sep 14   HMA Submarine AE1 lost off New Guinea on this day in history.  

Sep 14   Kay Medford, NYC, actress (Dean Martin Show, To Rome With Love) in the year 1914.  

Sep 15   Battle of Aisne begins between Germans & French during WW I in the year 1914.  

Sep 15   In the year 1914 battle of Aisne begins between Germans and French during WW I  

Sep 15   On this day in history creighton Abrams, US, army general (Vietnam War)  

Sep 15   Jacobus Herculas de la Rey, [Uncle Chose], Boer general, dies at 66 in the year 1914.  

Sep 16   In the year 1914 allen Funt, Bkln NY, TV host & creator (Candid Camera)  

Sep 17   Andrew Fisher becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the third time on this day in history.  

Sep 17   Shin Kanemaru, politician on this day in history.  

Sep 18   On this day in history battle of Aisne ends with Germans beating French during WW I  

Sep 18   Jack Cardiff, British film director on this day in history.  

Sep 19   On this day in history brooklyn's Ed Lafitte no-hits KC (Federal League), 6-2  

Sep 19   Frances Farmer, Seattle WA, actress (Son of Fury, Among the Living) in the year 1914.  

Sep 20   In the year 1914 kenneth More, England, actor (39 Steps, Doctor in the House)  

Sep 21   On this day in history john Kluge, Chemnitz Germany, media CEO (Metromedia)/billionaire  

Sep 22   On this day in history 1 German submarine sinks 3 British ironclads, 1,459 die  

Sep 22   On this day in history alain-Fournier, French writer (Grand Meaulnes), dies in battle at 27  

Sep 22   German U-Boat, the U-9, sunk three British cruisers in the North Sea in the year 1914.  

Sep 22   Martha Scott, Jamesport Mo, actress (Dallas, Bionic Woman, Our Town) 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   Herman Franks, American baseball player was born in the year 1914.  

Jan 05   In the year 1914 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   On this day in history birth of arnold Richardson, composer  

Jan 03   Stephane Raoul Pugno, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1914.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.