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  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 on August - 14.   

1935  Social Security Act became law on August - 14.   

1935  On this day in history social Security Act becomes law   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history 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  On this day in history hugh Trumble, cricketer (32 Tests for Australia, 141 wickets), dies   

1939  1st night games at Comiskey Park (White Sox 5, Browns 2) on August - 14.   

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 August - 14.   

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

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

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

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

1946  On this day in history susan St James, [Susan Jane Miller], LA Calif, actress (Kate & Allie)   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1479  On this day in history birth of princess Catherine of York (d. 1527)   

1552  On August - 14 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  On this day in history birth of william Hutchinson, Rhode Island colonist (d. 1642)   

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

1433  On August - 14 johan I, king of Portugal (1383-1433), dies at 76   

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