Page 6: Historical Events In August - 14

1933  Jimmie Foxx hits for cycle & sets AL record with 9 RBIs on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history 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  Social Security Act became law on August - 14.   

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  On August - 14 first Olympic basketball game (Berlin)   

1936  On August - 14 1st Olympic basketball game (Berlin)   

1936  Rainey Bethea, hanged, last US public execution on August - 14.   

1937  China declares war on Japan on this day in history.   

1937  Sapper, British soldier/novelist (Bull-Dog Drummond), dies at 48 on August - 14.   

1938  BBC's 1st feature film on TV (Student of Prague) on August - 14.   

1938  Hugh Trumble, cricketer (32 Tests for Australia, 141 wickets), dies on August - 14.   

1939  On this day in history 1st night games at Comiskey Park (White Sox 5, Browns 2)   

1940  Dutch Premier De Geer vacations in Switzerland on August - 14.   

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  On this day in history josef Jakobs, German spy, executed in Tower of London   

1942  Dwight D Eisenhower named commander for invasion of North Africa on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history -Aug 24th: Quadrant conference over strike in Pacific Ocean   

1944  British premier Winston Churchill arrives at Corsica on August - 14.   

1945  On this day in history japan surrenders unconditionally to the allies   

1945  V-J Day; Japan surrenders unconditionally to end WW II on this day in history.   

1946  The birth of Susan St. James, American film actress on August - 14.   

1946  Susan St James, [Susan Jane Miller], LA Calif, actress (Kate & Allie) on August - 14.   

1947  India granted independence within British Commonwealth on this day in history.   

1947  Pakistan created by the British on August - 14.   

1947  On this day in history pakistan gains independence from Britain   

1948  14th Olympic games in London closes on this day in history.   

1949  Husni al-Barazi, premier of Syria, shot to death on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history william Randolph Hearst, newspaper publisher, dies in Beverly Hills   

1955  On August - 14 fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian, dies at 66   

1956  Bertold Brecht, German writer (Mother Courage), dies at 58 on August - 14.   

1958  On this day in history kLM Superconstellation crashes west of Ireland, killing 99   

1958  On August - 14 big Bill Broonzy, rocker, dies of cancer at 65   

1961  Clarke Ashton Smith, sci-fi author (Lost Worlds), dies at 68 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  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  William Hutchinson, Rhode Island colonist (d. 1642) was born on August - 14.   

1599  Méric Casaubon, English classical scholar (d. 1671) was born on this day in history.   

1625  On August - 14 birth of françois de Harlay de Champvallon, Archbishop of Paris (d. 1695)   

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 August - 14 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 this day in history.   

1573  Death of Saitō Tatsuoki, Japanese warlord (b. 1548) on this day in history.   

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