Historical Events In August - 14
Sunday, 24 September 2023
1884 Arnoldus Pannevis, South African shipping agent/linguist, dies at 46 on this day in history.
1885 Japan's first patent is issued to the inventor of a rust-proof paint on August - 14.
1887 On August - 14 marija Leiko, Latvian film actress (d.1937)
1887 Richard Jeffries, naturalist/essayist, dies on August - 14.
1890 Cecil Rhodes' colonies reach Mashonaland (Fort Victoria) on August - 14.
1891 On August - 14 marinus de Jong, composer
1891 Johnny Mullagh, cricketer (Aboriginal tourist 1868), dies on this day in history.
1892 On August - 14 kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji, composer
1893 On this day in history first vehicle registration plates introduced, in France
1893 France issues first driving licenses, included required test on this day in history.
1893 France issues 1st driving licenses, included required test on this day in history.
1893 On this day in history alfred Alessandrescu, composer
1895 On August - 14 jack Gregory, cricketer (Australian all-rounder of post-WWI years)
1897 On this day in history the town of Anosimena is captured by French troops from Menabe defenders in Madagascar.
1899 On August - 14 bell Telephone Company installs Canada's first push-button pay phone in a Montreal drugstore connections made only after 5¢ deposit; made by Northern Electric, today's Nortel.
1899 On this day in history jaroslav Jeremias, composer
1900 On this day in history intl forces including US Marines enter Beijing to put down Boxer Rebellion, which was aimed at ridding China of foreigners
1900 1st electric tram in Netherland (Leidseplein-Brouwersgracht) on this day in history.
1900 Shalva Mikhailovich Taktakishvili, composer on this day in history.
1901 SS Islander hits iceberg near Alaska & sinks killing 70 on August - 14.
1901 On August - 14 james Pitman, Bath England, educator/publisher/phonetic speller
1903 James J Jeffries KOs James J Corbett in 10 for heavywgt boxing title on this day in history.
1903 John Ringling North, circus director (Ringling Bros) on this day in history.
1905 On August - 14 ngindo-rebellion killed 5 RC German clergymen in East-Africa
1905 Nicolas Cotoner y Cotoner, spanish courtier on this day in history.
1905 Mohammed Abdoe, Egyptian writing expert (Al'Oerwah al-Woethka), dies on this day in history.
1907 "Ha-Tikva" adopted as official Zionist hymn on August - 14.
1907 On this day in history stanley Adams, songwriter
1908 On this day in history race riot in Springfield Illinois
1908 Lady Jean Swaythling, chief controller (ATS) on August - 14.
1909 Len Darling, cricketer (South Australian & Test batsman of 30's) on this day in history.
1910 On August - 14 6th International Congress of Esperantists held in Washington, DC
1910 On this day in history pierre Schaeffer, French engineer/composer
1911 On this day in history general Leconte appointed temporary pres of Haiti
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