Page 6: Historical Events In August - 14

1933  Jimmie Foxx hits for cycle & sets AL record with 9 RBIs on August - 14.   

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  On this day in history social Security Act became law   

1935  On August - 14 social Security Act becomes law   

1936  On August - 14 a train and truck collide at Louiseville Quebec, killing 22.   

1936  On August - 14 first Olympic basketball game (Berlin)   

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

1936  Rainey Bethea, hanged, last US public execution on this day in history.   

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

1937  Sapper, British soldier/novelist (Bull-Dog Drummond), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

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

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

1939  On August - 14 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  Dwight D Eisenhower named commander for invasion of North Africa on August - 14.   

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  Japan surrenders unconditionally to the allies on August - 14.   

1945  On August - 14 v-J Day; Japan surrenders unconditionally to end WW II   

1946  On August - 14 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 August - 14.   

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

1947  On August - 14 pakistan gains independence from Britain   

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

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

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

1958  KLM Superconstellation crashes west of Ireland, killing 99 on this day in history.   

1958  Big Bill Broonzy, rocker, dies of cancer at 65 on this day in history.   

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

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1297  Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Japan (d. 1348) was born on August - 14.   

1473  On August - 14 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 August - 14.   

1552  Fra Paolo Sarpi, [Paulus Venetus], expert/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

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  Méric Casaubon, English classical scholar (d. 1671) was born on August - 14.   

1625  François de Harlay de Champvallon, Archbishop of Paris (d. 1695) was born on this day in history.   

0582  Death of Tiberius II Constantine, Byzantine Emperor on August - 14.   

1167  On this day in history raynald van Dassel, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

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 August - 14.   

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

1587  On August - 14 gugliemo Gonzaga, composer, dies at 49   

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