Page 5: Historical Events In August - 14

1911  Ethel Lois Payne, journalist (Chic Defender)/1st Lady of Black Press on August - 14.   

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

1912  Eva Strittmatter, writer on this day in history.   

1913  Fred Davis, English world champ snooker player (1948-49, 51) on this day in history.   

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

1914  On August - 14 sydney Wooderson, miler (world record 1937)   

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

1915  On August - 14 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  On August - 14 china declares war on Germany & Austria at start of WW I   

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  White Sox Happy Felsch ties record of 4 outfield assists in a game on August - 14.   

1920  Little Entente formed by Czechoslovakia & Yugoslavia on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history nehemiah Persoff, Jerusalem Palestine, actor (Al Capone, Yentl)   

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

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

1923  William Flanagan, composer on August - 14.   

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

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

1924  On this day in history georges Prêtre, French conductor   

1925  Mount Rushmore 1st proposed on August - 14.   

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

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 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 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 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 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 this day in history.   

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  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  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 August - 14.   

1587  Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer, dies at 49 on August - 14.   

1652  On August - 14 abraham Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 60