Historical Events In August - 14
Friday, 25 October 2024
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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