Page 5: Historical Events In August - 14

1912  Eva Strittmatter, writer.   

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

1914  British field marshal John French and Gen Wilson land in France.   

1914  Sydney Wooderson, miler (world record 1937).   

1915  British transport Royal Edward sank by German U boat results in the deaths of 1000   

1915  Lord Mishcon, economist   

1916  Andrew Kay, surgeon/professor of surgery (U of Glasgow).   

1917  China declares war on Germany and Austria at start of WW I.   

1919  The inaugural 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   

1920  Little Entente formed by Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia   

1920  Nehemiah Persoff, Jerusalem Palestine, actor (Al Capone, Yentl)   

1921  Tannu Tuva, later Tuvinian People's Republic is established as a completely independent country (which is supported by Russia)   

1921  Giorgio Strehler, theatre director   

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

1922  Alfred CW Harmsworth, 1st viscount Northcliffe/newspaper magnate, dies.   

1923  William Flanagan, composer   

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

1924  Australia's Cobb and Co stagecoach service makes its last run, from Surat to Yeulba in Queensland.   

1924  Georges Prêtre, French conductor   

1925  Mount Rushmore 1st proposed.   

1925  Russell Baker, Loudoun County, Va, columnist/humorist (NY Times).   

1926  Alice Adams, US author   

1927  Frank Cvitanovich, film maker.   

1928  Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur's "Front Page," premieres in NYC   

1928  Laurentius L M [Laurens] van Deenen, (pathed)physiologist   

1928  Klabund, [Alfred Henschke], German writer (Spuk/Rasputin), dies at 37.   

1929  Jewish Agency for Palestine forms.   

1929  Hewlett Thompson, Bishop of Exeter   

1932  10th Olympic Games at Los Angeles closes   

1932  Rin Tin Tin, US Hollywood-dog, dies   

1933  Jimmie Foxx hits for cycle and sets AL record with 9 RBIs   

1934  Millionaire brewer John Labatt abducted at gunpoint by three men, who asked for a ransom of $150000, which the kidnappers never received; released unharmed three days later; inaugural recorded kidnapping for ransom in Canada   

1935  Social Security Act became law   

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1297  Emperor hanazono: Emperor of japan   

1473  Margaret pole: 8th countess of salisbury, daughter of george, duke of clarence   

1479  Princess catherine of york: Princess catherine of york (d. 1527)   

1552  Fra paolo sarpi: [paulus venetus], expert/philosopher   

1575  Robert hayman: English-born poet   

1586  William hutchinson: Rhode island colonist   

1599  Méric casaubon: English classical scholar   

1625  François de harlay de champvallon: Archbishop of paris   

0582  Death of Tiberius ii constantine: Byzantine emperor   

1167  Raynald van dassel: Archbishop of cologne,   

1204  Death of Minamoto no yoriie: Japanese shogun (b. 1182)   

1390  John fitzalan: 2nd baron arundel, english soldier (b. 1364)   

1433  Death of Johan i: King of portugal (1383-1433),   

1573  Saitō tatsuoki: Japanese warlord (b. 1548)   

1587  Gugliemo gonzaga: Composer,   

1652  Death of Abraham elsevier: Book publisher/publisher,