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 August - 14.  

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

1915  British transport Royal Edward sank by German U boat kills 1000 on this day in history.  

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  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 this day in history 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 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  On this day in history 1st "old time" musicians broadcasted on radio (Jenkins-WSB Atlanta)  

1922  Alfred CW Harmsworth, 1st viscount Northcliffe/newspaper magnate, dies on this day in history.  

1923  William Flanagan, composer on this day in history.  

1923  Jacob T Cremer, pres (Dutch Handel-Mij), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1924  On this day in history 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 August - 14 mount Rushmore 1st proposed  

1925  Russell Baker, Loudoun County, Va, columnist/humorist (NY Times) on this day in history.  

1926  On this day in history alice Adams, US author  

1927  Frank Cvitanovich, film maker on this day in history.  

1928  Ben Hecht & Charles MacArthur's "Front Page," premieres in NYC on August - 14.  

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 this day in history.  

1929  On August - 14 hewlett Thompson, Bishop of Exeter  

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  Princess Catherine of York (d. 1527) was born on this day in history.  

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

1575  On August - 14 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  On this day in history birth of méric Casaubon, English classical scholar (d. 1671)  

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 August - 14.  

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

1204  Death of Minamoto no Yoriie, Japanese shogun (b. 1182) on this day in history.  

1390  On this day in history death of john FitzAlan, 2nd Baron Arundel, English soldier (b. 1364)  

1433  Johan I, king of Portugal (1383-1433), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1573  On August - 14 death of saitō Tatsuoki, Japanese warlord (b. 1548)  

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