Historical Events In August - 14

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

1912  2,500 US marines invade Nicaragua; US remains until 1925 on this day in history.   

1912  Eva Strittmatter, writer on this day in history.   

1913  On August - 14 fred Davis, English world champ snooker player (1948-49, 51)   

1914  British field marshal John French & Gen Wilson land in France on August - 14.   

1914  On August - 14 sydney Wooderson, miler (world record 1937)   

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

1915  On August - 14 lord Mishcon, economist   

1916  Andrew Kay, surgeon/professor of surgery (U of Glasgow) on this day in history.   

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

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  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  Nehemiah Persoff, Jerusalem Palestine, actor (Al Capone, Yentl) on August - 14.   

1921  Tannu Tuva, later Tuvinian People's Republic is established as a completely independent country (which is supported by Russia) on August - 14.   

1921  Giorgio Strehler, theatre director on August - 14.   

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

1922  Alfred CW Harmsworth, 1st viscount Northcliffe/newspaper magnate, dies on August - 14.   

1923  On this day in history william Flanagan, composer   

1923  On this day in history jacob T Cremer, pres (Dutch Handel-Mij), dies at 76   

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  On August - 14 russell Baker, Loudoun County, Va, columnist/humorist (NY Times)   

1926  On this day in history alice Adams, US author   

1927  Frank Cvitanovich, film maker on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1929  On this day in history jewish Agency for Palestine forms   

1929  On August - 14 hewlett Thompson, Bishop of Exeter   

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  Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Japan (d. 1348) was born on August - 14.   

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  Fra Paolo Sarpi, [Paulus Venetus], expert/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1625  François de Harlay de Champvallon, Archbishop of Paris (d. 1695) was born on August - 14.   

0582  On August - 14 death of tiberius II Constantine, Byzantine Emperor   

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  On August - 14 death of john FitzAlan, 2nd Baron Arundel, English soldier (b. 1364)   

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

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