Page 5: Historical Events In August - 14

1911  On August - 14 ethel Lois Payne, journalist (Chic Defender)/1st Lady of Black Press   

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

1912  Eva Strittmatter, writer on this day in history.   

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

1914  On August - 14 british field marshal John French & Gen Wilson land in France   

1914  Sydney Wooderson, miler (world record 1937) on this day in history.   

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

1915  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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  On August - 14 little Entente formed by Czechoslovakia & Yugoslavia   

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

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

1921  On August - 14 giorgio Strehler, theatre director   

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

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

1924  Georges Prêtre, French conductor on August - 14.   

1925  On August - 14 mount Rushmore 1st proposed   

1925  On August - 14 russell Baker, Loudoun County, Va, columnist/humorist (NY Times)   

1926  Alice Adams, US author on August - 14.   

1927  Frank Cvitanovich, film maker on August - 14.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1929  Hewlett Thompson, Bishop of Exeter on this day in history.   

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

1932  On August - 14 rin Tin Tin, US Hollywood-dog, dies   

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1297  Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Japan (d. 1348) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1204  On August - 14 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  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  On this day in history gugliemo Gonzaga, composer, dies at 49   

1652  Abraham Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 60 on August - 14.