Page 5: Historical Events In August - 14

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

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

1912  On August - 14 eva Strittmatter, writer   

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

1914  British field marshal John French & Gen Wilson land in France on this day in history.   

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

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

1915  Lord Mishcon, economist on this day in history.   

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

1917  On August - 14 china declares war on Germany and Austria at start of WW I   

1917  China declares war on Germany & Austria at start of WW I on this day in history.   

1919  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 on this day in history.   

1919  On August - 14 white Sox Happy Felsch ties record of 4 outfield assists in a game   

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  On August - 14 giorgio Strehler, theatre director   

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

1922  On this day in history alfred CW Harmsworth, 1st viscount Northcliffe/newspaper magnate, dies   

1923  William Flanagan, composer on this day in history.   

1923  Jacob T Cremer, pres (Dutch Handel-Mij), dies at 76 on August - 14.   

1924  On this day in history australia's Cobb & Co stagecoach service makes its last run, from Surat to Yeulba in Queensland.   

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 August - 14.   

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

1927  On this day in history frank Cvitanovich, film maker   

1928  Ben Hecht & Charles MacArthur's "Front Page," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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

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

1929  Jewish Agency for Palestine forms on August - 14.   

1929  On August - 14 hewlett Thompson, Bishop of Exeter   

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

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 August - 14.   

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  Robert Hayman, English-born poet (d. 1629) was born on August - 14.   

1586  William Hutchinson, Rhode Island colonist (d. 1642) was born on August - 14.   

1599  Méric Casaubon, English classical scholar (d. 1671) was born on August - 14.   

1625  François de Harlay de Champvallon, Archbishop of Paris (d. 1695) was born on August - 14.   

0582  Death of Tiberius II Constantine, Byzantine Emperor on this day in history.   

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

1204  Death of Minamoto no Yoriie, Japanese shogun (b. 1182) on August - 14.   

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 August - 14.   

1573  Death of Saitō Tatsuoki, Japanese warlord (b. 1548) on August - 14.   

1587  Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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