Historical Events In 1914

Jan 01   Klaas ter Laan becomes Netherlands' first socialist mayor (Zaandam) on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1914 northern & Southern Nigeria united in British colony of Nigeria   

Jan 01   The first part of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway is opened for service between North Vancouver and Horseshoe Bay, 12 miles on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history the first scheduled airline flight, St Petersburg-Tampa (Tony Jannus pilot)   

Jan 02   Philips installs research department in Eindhoven in the year 1914.   

Jan 02   On this day in history philips installs research dept in Eindhoven   

Jan 03   On this day in history jean Louvel, Flemish pianist/conductor/composer   

Jan 03   In the year 1914 kelman/Cushing/Heath' musical "Sari," premieres in NYC   

Jan 03   On this day in history stephane Raoul Pugno, composer, dies at 62   

Jan 04   On this day in history mohammed Sahir, shah (Afghanistan)   

Jan 04   Silas Weir Mitchell, US physician/author (Free Quaker), dies at 84 in the year 1914.   

Jan 05   Ford Motor Co wages jump from $2.40/9-hr day to $5.00/8-hr day on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history george Reeves, [George Lescher Bessolo], actor (Superman)   

Jan 05   In the year 1914 james Cox of Ford Motor Co announces wages will jump from $2.40/9-hour day to $5.00/8-hour day   

Jan 06   Stock brokerage firm of Merrill Lynch founded on this day in history.   

Jan 07   1st steamboat passes through Panama Canal in the year 1914.   

Jan 07   The first steam powered boat passes through the Panama Canal on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1914 derek Allhusen, England, equestrian (Olympic-gold-1968)   

Jan 10   On this day in history 1st edition of Hague's Post under SF van Oss, published   

Jan 10   Claude Gallimard, France, publisher on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history first edition of Hague's Post under SF van Oss, published   

Jan 11   On this day in history ambrose Bierce, writer, dies at 71   

Jan 11   Captain Robert Abram Bartlett 1875-1946 sees his Canadian Arctic Expedition ship Karluk crushed by ice near Herald Island, north of Siberia, 300 km short of his destination of Herschel Island; one of three ships of Stefansson expedition; many of the survivors will die before they reach Wrangel Island, 100 km away, where they wait until September before being rescued in the year 1914.   

Jan 11   Dorothy Jeakins, costume designer in the year 1914.   

Jan 13   Bernardus H Heldt, Dutch MP, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1914 iWW-leader/songwriter Joe Hill arrested "Girl from Utah" East-Prussia   

Jan 14   Harold Russell, actor (Best Years of Our Life) on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history henry Ford introduces assembly line, for T-Fords   

Jan 15   In the year 1914 lord Dacre of Glanton, British historian   

Jan 16   Roger Aubert, Belgium, church historian (Le Pontificat de Pie IX) in the year 1914.   

Jan 16   On this day in history writer Maksim Gorki returns to Russia   

Jan 17   On this day in history gerhart Hauptmann's "Der Bogen des Odysseus," premieres in Berlin   

Jan 18   In the year 1914 arno Schmidt, writer   

Jan 19   On this day in history lester Flatt, country musician (Flatt & Scruggs)   

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Jan 01   In the year 1914 birth of noor Inayat Khan, Indian princess and SOE agent (d. 1944)   

Jan 03   In the year 1914 birth of jean Louvel, Flemish pianist/conductor/composer   

Jan 04   In the year 1914 birth of jane Wyman, St Joseph Mo, 1st Mrs Ron Reagan, (Magnificent Obsession)   

Jan 04   Mohammed Sahir, shah (Afghanistan) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Herman Franks, American baseball player was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1914 birth of george Reeves, [George Lescher Bessolo], actor (Superman)   

Jan 05   Nicolas de Staël, French-Russian painter (d. 1955) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of arnold Richardson, composer   

Jan 03   On this day in history stephane Raoul Pugno, composer, dies at 62   

Jan 04   Silas Weir Mitchell, US physician/author (Free Quaker), dies at 84 in the year 1914.   

Jan 11   On this day in history ambrose Bierce, writer, dies at 71   

Jan 13   In the year 1914 bernardus H Heldt, Dutch MP, dies at 72   

Jan 20   On this day in history emil Liebling, composer, dies at 62   

Jan 21   Theodor Kittelsen, Norwegian artist (b. 1857) died on this day in history.   

Jan 22   On this day in history frederik Rung, composer, dies at 60   

Feb 06   On this day in history j Albert Neuhuys, Dutch painter (Hague School), dies at 69