Historical Events In August - 14

1933  On this day in history 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 August - 14 social Security Act became law  

1935  Social Security Act becomes law on August - 14.  

1936  A train and truck collide at Louiseville Quebec, killing 22 on this day in history.  

1936  First Olympic basketball game (Berlin) on August - 14.  

1936  1st Olympic basketball game (Berlin) on this day in history.  

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

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

1937  On August - 14 sapper, British soldier/novelist (Bull-Dog Drummond), dies at 48  

1938  On this day in history bBC's 1st feature film on TV (Student of Prague)  

1938  Hugh Trumble, cricketer (32 Tests for Australia, 141 wickets), dies on this day in history.  

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

1940  On this day in history 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  On August - 14 dwight D Eisenhower named commander for invasion of North Africa  

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

1944  British premier Winston Churchill arrives at Corsica on this day in history.  

1945  On August - 14 japan surrenders unconditionally to the allies  

1945  V-J Day; Japan surrenders unconditionally to end WW II on August - 14.  

1946  On this day in history the birth of Susan St. James, American film actress  

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

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

1947  Pakistan created by the British on August - 14.  

1947  Pakistan gains independence from Britain on August - 14.  

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  Fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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  Big Bill Broonzy, rocker, dies of cancer at 65 on this day in history.  

1961  On this day in history clarke Ashton Smith, sci-fi author (Lost Worlds), dies at 68  

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1297  Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Japan (d. 1348) was born on this day in history.  

1473  On this day in history 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  Robert Hayman, English-born poet (d. 1629) was born on this day in history.  

1586  On August - 14 birth of william Hutchinson, Rhode Island colonist (d. 1642)  

1599  On August - 14 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 this day in history.  

1167  Raynald van Dassel, archbishop of Cologne, dies on August - 14.  

1204  Death of Minamoto no Yoriie, Japanese shogun (b. 1182) on August - 14.  

1390  Death of John FitzAlan, 2nd Baron Arundel, English soldier (b. 1364) on this day in history.  

1433  On this day in history 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 August - 14.  

1652  Abraham Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 60 on August - 14.