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  On this day in history eva Strittmatter, writer   

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

1914  On this day in history british field marshal John French & Gen Wilson land in France   

1914  Sydney Wooderson, miler (world record 1937) on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history british transport Royal Edward sank by German U boat kills 1000   

1915  On this day in history lord Mishcon, economist   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history white Sox Happy Felsch ties record of 4 outfield assists in a game   

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

1920  Nehemiah Persoff, Jerusalem Palestine, actor (Al Capone, Yentl) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history giorgio Strehler, theatre director   

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

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

1923  On this day in history william Flanagan, composer   

1923  On this day in history jacob T Cremer, pres (Dutch Handel-Mij), dies at 76   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1929  On this day in history jewish Agency for Palestine forms   

1929  On August - 14 hewlett Thompson, Bishop of Exeter   

1932  10th Olympic Games at Los Angeles closes on August - 14.   

1932  Rin Tin Tin, US Hollywood-dog, dies on this day in history.   

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1297  Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Japan (d. 1348) was born on August - 14.   

1473  Margaret Pole, 8th Countess of Salisbury, daughter of George, Duke of Clarence (d. 1541) was born on August - 14.   

1479  Princess Catherine of York (d. 1527) was born on August - 14.   

1552  On this day in history birth of fra Paolo Sarpi, [Paulus Venetus], expert/philosopher   

1575  On August - 14 birth of robert Hayman, English-born poet (d. 1629)   

1586  On this day in history birth of william Hutchinson, Rhode Island colonist (d. 1642)   

1599  On this day in history birth of méric Casaubon, English classical scholar (d. 1671)   

1625  On this day in history birth of françois de Harlay de Champvallon, Archbishop of Paris (d. 1695)   

0582  On August - 14 death of tiberius II Constantine, Byzantine Emperor   

1167  Raynald van Dassel, archbishop of Cologne, dies on this day in history.   

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  On August - 14 johan I, king of Portugal (1383-1433), dies at 76   

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

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