Page 5: Historical Events In August - 14

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

1912  2,500 US marines invade Nicaragua; US remains until 1925 on August - 14.   

1912  On August - 14 eva Strittmatter, writer   

1913  Fred Davis, English world champ snooker player (1948-49, 51) on August - 14.   

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

1914  On this day in history sydney Wooderson, miler (world record 1937)   

1915  British transport Royal Edward sank by German U boat kills 1000 on August - 14.   

1915  Lord Mishcon, economist on August - 14.   

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 this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1920  On August - 14 little Entente formed by Czechoslovakia & Yugoslavia   

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 this day in history.   

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

1922  On August - 14 alfred CW Harmsworth, 1st viscount Northcliffe/newspaper magnate, dies   

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 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  Mount Rushmore 1st proposed on this day in history.   

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

1926  Alice Adams, US author on August - 14.   

1927  On August - 14 frank Cvitanovich, film maker   

1928  On August - 14 ben Hecht & Charles MacArthur's "Front Page," premieres in NYC   

1928  On August - 14 laurentius L M [Laurens] van Deenen, (pathed)physiologist   

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

1929  Jewish Agency for Palestine forms on August - 14.   

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

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

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 August - 14.   

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  On this day in history birth of fra Paolo Sarpi, [Paulus Venetus], expert/philosopher   

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

1586  William Hutchinson, Rhode Island colonist (d. 1642) was born on this day in history.   

1599  Méric Casaubon, English classical scholar (d. 1671) was born on this day in history.   

1625  François de Harlay de Champvallon, Archbishop of Paris (d. 1695) was born on this day in history.   

0582  Death of Tiberius II Constantine, Byzantine Emperor on August - 14.   

1167  On August - 14 raynald van Dassel, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

1204  On August - 14 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  On this day in history johan I, king of Portugal (1383-1433), dies at 76   

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

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

1652  Abraham Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 60 on this day in history.