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  2,500 US marines invade Nicaragua; US remains until 1925 on this day in history.   

1912  Eva Strittmatter, writer on August - 14.   

1913  Fred Davis, English world champ snooker player (1948-49, 51) on August - 14.   

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

1914  On this day in history sydney Wooderson, miler (world record 1937)   

1915  On this day in history british transport Royal Edward sank by German U boat kills 1000   

1915  On August - 14 lord Mishcon, economist   

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

1917  China declares war on Germany and Austria at start of WW I on August - 14.   

1917  On August - 14 china declares war on Germany & Austria at start of WW I   

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  White Sox Happy Felsch ties record of 4 outfield assists in a game on this day in history.   

1920  Little Entente formed by Czechoslovakia & Yugoslavia on this day in history.   

1920  On August - 14 nehemiah Persoff, Jerusalem Palestine, actor (Al Capone, Yentl)   

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  On this day in history giorgio Strehler, theatre director   

1922  On this day in history 1st "old time" musicians broadcasted on radio (Jenkins-WSB Atlanta)   

1922  On August - 14 alfred CW Harmsworth, 1st viscount Northcliffe/newspaper magnate, dies   

1923  William Flanagan, composer on this day in history.   

1923  Jacob T Cremer, pres (Dutch Handel-Mij), dies at 76 on August - 14.   

1924  Australia's Cobb & Co stagecoach service makes its last run, from Surat to Yeulba in Queensland on this day in history.   

1924  Georges Prêtre, French conductor on August - 14.   

1925  On this day in history mount Rushmore 1st proposed   

1925  Russell Baker, Loudoun County, Va, columnist/humorist (NY Times) on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history alice Adams, US author   

1927  On August - 14 frank Cvitanovich, film maker   

1928  Ben Hecht & Charles MacArthur's "Front Page," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1928  Laurentius L M [Laurens] van Deenen, (pathed)physiologist on August - 14.   

1928  Klabund, [Alfred Henschke], German writer (Spuk/Rasputin), dies at 37 on August - 14.   

1929  On this day in history jewish Agency for Palestine forms   

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

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

1932  Rin Tin Tin, US Hollywood-dog, dies on August - 14.   

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1297  On this day in history birth of emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Japan (d. 1348)   

1473  Margaret Pole, 8th Countess of Salisbury, daughter of George, Duke of Clarence (d. 1541) was born on August - 14.   

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

1552  Fra Paolo Sarpi, [Paulus Venetus], expert/philosopher was born on August - 14.   

1575  Robert Hayman, English-born poet (d. 1629) was born on this day in history.   

1586  William Hutchinson, Rhode Island colonist (d. 1642) was born on August - 14.   

1599  Méric Casaubon, English classical scholar (d. 1671) was born on August - 14.   

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 this day in history.   

1167  Raynald van Dassel, archbishop of Cologne, dies on this day in history.   

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 August - 14 johan I, king of Portugal (1383-1433), dies at 76   

1573  Death of Saitō Tatsuoki, Japanese warlord (b. 1548) on August - 14.   

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.