Page 5: Historical Events In August - 14

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

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

1912  On this day in history eva Strittmatter, writer   

1913  Fred Davis, English world champ snooker player (1948-49, 51) on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history british field marshal John French & Gen Wilson land in France   

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

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

1915  Lord Mishcon, economist on August - 14.   

1916  On August - 14 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  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 August - 14.   

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

1920  On this day in history nehemiah Persoff, Jerusalem Palestine, actor (Al Capone, Yentl)   

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

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

1923  On August - 14 william Flanagan, composer   

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  Mount Rushmore 1st proposed on August - 14.   

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

1926  On August - 14 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 this day in history.   

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

1929  Jewish Agency for Palestine forms on this day in history.   

1929  On August - 14 hewlett Thompson, Bishop of Exeter   

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 August - 14 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 this day in history.   

1479  On this day in history birth of princess Catherine of York (d. 1527)   

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

1575  On this day in history birth of robert Hayman, English-born poet (d. 1629)   

1586  On this day in history birth of william Hutchinson, Rhode Island colonist (d. 1642)   

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 August - 14.   

0582  On this day in history death of tiberius II Constantine, Byzantine Emperor   

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

1573  On this day in history death of saitō Tatsuoki, Japanese warlord (b. 1548)   

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

1652  On this day in history abraham Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 60