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  Social Security Act became law on this day in history.   

1935  On August - 14 social Security Act becomes law   

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

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

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

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 August - 14 1st night games at Comiskey Park (White Sox 5, Browns 2)   

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 August - 14.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1945  Japan surrenders unconditionally to the allies on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history v-J Day; Japan surrenders unconditionally to end WW II   

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  Pakistan created by the British on August - 14.   

1947  Pakistan gains independence from Britain on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history 14th Olympic games in London closes   

1949  On August - 14 husni al-Barazi, premier of Syria, shot to death   

1951  William Randolph Hearst, newspaper publisher, dies in Beverly Hills on August - 14.   

1955  On this day in history fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian, dies at 66   

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

1958  KLM Superconstellation crashes west of Ireland, killing 99 on August - 14.   

1958  Big Bill Broonzy, rocker, dies of cancer at 65 on August - 14.   

1961  Clarke Ashton Smith, sci-fi author (Lost Worlds), dies at 68 on August - 14.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

1297  On August - 14 birth of emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Japan (d. 1348)   

1473  Margaret Pole, 8th Countess of Salisbury, daughter of George, Duke of Clarence (d. 1541) was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 14.   

1575  On this day in history birth of robert Hayman, English-born poet (d. 1629)   

1586  William Hutchinson, Rhode Island colonist (d. 1642) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  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 this day in history johan I, king of Portugal (1383-1433), dies at 76   

1573  Death of Saitō Tatsuoki, Japanese warlord (b. 1548) on August - 14.   

1587  Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1652  On August - 14 abraham Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 60