Page 6: 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  On August - 14 social Security Act becomes law   

1936  A train and truck collide at Louiseville Quebec, killing 22 on August - 14.   

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

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

1936  On August - 14 rainey Bethea, hanged, last US public execution   

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

1937  On this day in history sapper, British soldier/novelist (Bull-Dog Drummond), dies at 48   

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

1938  On August - 14 hugh Trumble, cricketer (32 Tests for Australia, 141 wickets), dies   

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

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  On August - 14 josef Jakobs, German spy, executed in Tower of London   

1942  On this day in history dwight D Eisenhower named commander for invasion of North Africa   

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

1944  On this day in history british premier Winston Churchill arrives at Corsica   

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

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 this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history india granted independence within British Commonwealth   

1947  Pakistan created by the British on this day in history.   

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

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

1949  Husni al-Barazi, premier of Syria, shot to death on August - 14.   

1951  On August - 14 william Randolph Hearst, newspaper publisher, dies in Beverly Hills   

1955  Fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1956  On August - 14 bertold Brecht, German writer (Mother Courage), dies at 58   

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

1958  On August - 14 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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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 this day in history.   

1479  On August - 14 birth of princess Catherine of York (d. 1527)   

1552  Fra Paolo Sarpi, [Paulus Venetus], expert/philosopher was born on August - 14.   

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

1625  On this day in history birth of françois de Harlay de Champvallon, Archbishop of Paris (d. 1695)   

0582  On August - 14 death of tiberius II Constantine, Byzantine Emperor   

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  On this day in history death of john FitzAlan, 2nd Baron Arundel, English soldier (b. 1364)   

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

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 this day in history.