Page 6: Historical Events In August - 14
Wednesday, 02 July 2025
1933 On August - 14 jimmie Foxx hits for cycle & sets AL record with 9 RBIs
1934 On August - 14 millionaire brewer John Labatt abducted at gunpoint by three men, who asked for a ransom of $150,000, which the kidnappers never received; released unharmed three days later; first recorded kidnapping for ransom in Canada.
1935 On this day in history social Security Act became law
1935 Social Security Act becomes law on this day in history.
1936 A train and truck collide at Louiseville Quebec, killing 22 on August - 14.
1936 First Olympic basketball game (Berlin) on this day in history.
1936 On August - 14 1st Olympic basketball game (Berlin)
1936 On this day in history rainey Bethea, hanged, last US public execution
1937 China declares war on Japan on August - 14.
1937 Sapper, British soldier/novelist (Bull-Dog Drummond), dies at 48 on this day in history.
1938 On August - 14 bBC's 1st feature film on TV (Student of Prague)
1938 Hugh Trumble, cricketer (32 Tests for Australia, 141 wickets), dies on August - 14.
1939 1st night games at Comiskey Park (White Sox 5, Browns 2) on August - 14.
1940 On August - 14 dutch Premier De Geer vacations in Switzerland
1941 On August - 14 uS President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill issue the joint declaration that later becomes known as the Atlantic Charter
1941 Josef Jakobs, German spy, executed in Tower of London on this day in history.
1942 Dwight D Eisenhower named commander for invasion of North Africa on this day in history.
1943 -Aug 24th: Quadrant conference over strike in Pacific Ocean on August - 14.
1944 British premier Winston Churchill arrives at Corsica on this day in history.
1945 Japan surrenders unconditionally to the allies on August - 14.
1945 V-J Day; Japan surrenders unconditionally to end WW II on August - 14.
1946 The birth of Susan St. James, American film actress on this day in history.
1946 Susan St James, [Susan Jane Miller], LA Calif, actress (Kate & Allie) on August - 14.
1947 India granted independence within British Commonwealth on August - 14.
1947 On August - 14 pakistan created by the British
1947 On this day in history pakistan gains independence from Britain
1948 On August - 14 14th Olympic games in London closes
1949 Husni al-Barazi, premier of Syria, shot to death on this day in history.
1951 William Randolph Hearst, newspaper publisher, dies in Beverly Hills on this day in history.
1955 On August - 14 fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian, dies at 66
1956 On August - 14 bertold Brecht, German writer (Mother Courage), dies at 58
1958 On August - 14 kLM Superconstellation crashes west of Ireland, killing 99
1958 On this day in history big Bill Broonzy, rocker, dies of cancer at 65
1961 On this day in history clarke Ashton Smith, sci-fi author (Lost Worlds), dies at 68
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