Historical Events In August - 14

1911  On this day in history 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 August - 14.   

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 August - 14.   

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

1915  Lord Mishcon, economist on August - 14.   

1916  Andrew Kay, surgeon/professor of surgery (U of Glasgow) on August - 14.   

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 August - 14 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 August - 14 white Sox Happy Felsch ties record of 4 outfield assists in a game   

1920  On this day in history little Entente formed by Czechoslovakia & Yugoslavia   

1920  Nehemiah Persoff, Jerusalem Palestine, actor (Al Capone, Yentl) on August - 14.   

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

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

1924  On this day in history georges Prêtre, French conductor   

1925  On this day in history mount Rushmore 1st proposed   

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

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

1927  Frank Cvitanovich, film maker on August - 14.   

1928  On this day in history ben Hecht & Charles MacArthur's "Front Page," premieres in NYC   

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  On this day in history jewish Agency for Palestine forms   

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

1932  10th Olympic Games at Los Angeles closes on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history 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  On August - 14 birth of margaret Pole, 8th Countess of Salisbury, daughter of George, Duke of Clarence (d. 1541)   

1479  On August - 14 birth of princess Catherine of York (d. 1527)   

1552  Fra Paolo Sarpi, [Paulus Venetus], expert/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

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

1625  On August - 14 birth of françois de Harlay de Champvallon, Archbishop of Paris (d. 1695)   

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 this day in history death of minamoto no Yoriie, Japanese shogun (b. 1182)   

1390  Death of John FitzAlan, 2nd Baron Arundel, English soldier (b. 1364) on August - 14.   

1433  Johan I, king of Portugal (1383-1433), dies at 76 on August - 14.   

1573  Death of Saitō Tatsuoki, Japanese warlord (b. 1548) on this day in history.   

1587  On this day in history gugliemo Gonzaga, composer, dies at 49   

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