Page 5: Historical Events In August - 14

1911  On this day in history ethel Lois Payne, journalist (Chic Defender)/1st Lady of Black Press   

1912  On August - 14 2,500 US marines invade Nicaragua; US remains until 1925   

1912  On this day in history eva Strittmatter, writer   

1913  On this day in history fred Davis, English world champ snooker player (1948-49, 51)   

1914  British field marshal John French & Gen Wilson land in France on this day in history.   

1914  Sydney Wooderson, miler (world record 1937) on August - 14.   

1915  On August - 14 british transport Royal Edward sank by German U boat kills 1000   

1915  Lord Mishcon, economist on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history andrew Kay, surgeon/professor of surgery (U of Glasgow)   

1917  On this day in history china declares war on Germany and Austria at start of WW I   

1917  China declares war on Germany & Austria at start of WW I on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history the first plane flight between Montreal and Quebec; takes 5 hours, now it takes the same time but we now include the time to get to and from the airports   

1919  On this day in history white Sox Happy Felsch ties record of 4 outfield assists in a game   

1920  Little Entente formed by Czechoslovakia & Yugoslavia on August - 14.   

1920  Nehemiah Persoff, Jerusalem Palestine, actor (Al Capone, Yentl) on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history tannu Tuva, later Tuvinian People's Republic is established as a completely independent country (which is supported by Russia).   

1921  Giorgio Strehler, theatre director on August - 14.   

1922  1st "old time" musicians broadcasted on radio (Jenkins-WSB Atlanta) on August - 14.   

1922  Alfred CW Harmsworth, 1st viscount Northcliffe/newspaper magnate, dies on this day in history.   

1923  William Flanagan, composer on this day in history.   

1923  Jacob T Cremer, pres (Dutch Handel-Mij), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1924  Australia's Cobb & Co stagecoach service makes its last run, from Surat to Yeulba in Queensland on August - 14.   

1924  On August - 14 georges Prêtre, French conductor   

1925  On this day in history mount Rushmore 1st proposed   

1925  Russell Baker, Loudoun County, Va, columnist/humorist (NY Times) on August - 14.   

1926  Alice Adams, US author on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history frank Cvitanovich, film maker   

1928  Ben Hecht & Charles MacArthur's "Front Page," premieres in NYC on August - 14.   

1928  On August - 14 laurentius L M [Laurens] van Deenen, (pathed)physiologist   

1928  On this day in history klabund, [Alfred Henschke], German writer (Spuk/Rasputin), dies at 37   

1929  Jewish Agency for Palestine forms on August - 14.   

1929  Hewlett Thompson, Bishop of Exeter on August - 14.   

1932  10th Olympic Games at Los Angeles closes on August - 14.   

1932  Rin Tin Tin, US Hollywood-dog, dies on this day in history.   

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1297  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1552  On this day in history 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 August - 14.   

1599  On August - 14 birth of méric Casaubon, English classical scholar (d. 1671)   

1625  François de Harlay de Champvallon, Archbishop of Paris (d. 1695) was born on this day in history.   

0582  Death of Tiberius II Constantine, Byzantine Emperor on August - 14.   

1167  On August - 14 raynald van Dassel, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

1204  Death of Minamoto no Yoriie, Japanese shogun (b. 1182) on this day in history.   

1390  Death of John FitzAlan, 2nd Baron Arundel, English soldier (b. 1364) on this day in history.   

1433  On this day in history johan I, king of Portugal (1383-1433), dies at 76   

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

1587  On August - 14 gugliemo Gonzaga, composer, dies at 49   

1652  On August - 14 abraham Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 60