Historical Events In August - 14

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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1297  On August - 14 birth of emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Japan (d. 1348)  

1473  On August - 14 birth of margaret Pole, 8th Countess of Salisbury, daughter of George, Duke of Clarence (d. 1541)  

1479  Princess Catherine of York (d. 1527) was born on August - 14.  

1552  On August - 14 birth of fra Paolo Sarpi, [Paulus Venetus], expert/philosopher  

1575  On August - 14 birth of robert Hayman, English-born poet (d. 1629)  

1586  William Hutchinson, Rhode Island colonist (d. 1642) was born on this day in history.  

1599  On this day in history birth of méric Casaubon, English classical scholar (d. 1671)  

1625  On August - 14 birth of françois de Harlay de Champvallon, Archbishop of Paris (d. 1695)  

0582  Death of Tiberius II Constantine, Byzantine Emperor on this day in history.  

1167  On this day in history raynald van Dassel, archbishop of Cologne, dies  

1204  On this day in history death of minamoto no Yoriie, Japanese shogun (b. 1182)  

1390  On this day in history death of john FitzAlan, 2nd Baron Arundel, English soldier (b. 1364)  

1433  Johan I, king of Portugal (1383-1433), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1573  On August - 14 death of saitō Tatsuoki, Japanese warlord (b. 1548)  

1587  Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

1652  Abraham Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 60 on this day in history.