Historical Events In 1914

Jan 01   On this day in history klaas ter Laan becomes Netherlands' first socialist mayor (Zaandam)  

Jan 01   Northern & Southern Nigeria united in British colony of Nigeria on this day in history.  

Jan 01   The first part of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway is opened for service between North Vancouver and Horseshoe Bay, 12 miles in the year 1914.  

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

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

Jan 02   In the year 1914 philips installs research dept in Eindhoven  

Jan 03   Jean Louvel, Flemish pianist/conductor/composer in the year 1914.  

Jan 03   Kelman/Cushing/Heath' musical "Sari," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   Mohammed Sahir, shah (Afghanistan) in the year 1914.  

Jan 04   In the year 1914 silas Weir Mitchell, US physician/author (Free Quaker), dies at 84  

Jan 05   In the year 1914 ford Motor Co wages jump from $2.40/9-hr day to $5.00/8-hr day  

Jan 05   George Reeves, [George Lescher Bessolo], actor (Superman) in the year 1914.  

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   On this day in history stock brokerage firm of Merrill Lynch founded  

Jan 07   1st steamboat passes through Panama Canal on this day in history.  

Jan 07   The first steam powered boat passes through the Panama Canal in the year 1914.  

Jan 09   Derek Allhusen, England, equestrian (Olympic-gold-1968) on this day in history.  

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

Jan 10   On this day in history claude Gallimard, France, publisher  

Jan 10   In the year 1914 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   On this day in history 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  

Jan 11   Dorothy Jeakins, costume designer on this day in history.  

Jan 13   On this day in history bernardus H Heldt, Dutch MP, dies at 72  

Jan 13   IWW-leader/songwriter Joe Hill arrested "Girl from Utah" East-Prussia on this day in history.  

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

Jan 14   Henry Ford introduces assembly line, for T-Fords in the year 1914.  

Jan 15   On this day in history lord Dacre of Glanton, British historian  

Jan 16   In the year 1914 roger Aubert, Belgium, church historian (Le Pontificat de Pie IX)  

Jan 16   In the year 1914 writer Maksim Gorki returns to Russia  

Jan 17   In the year 1914 gerhart Hauptmann's "Der Bogen des Odysseus," premieres in Berlin  

Jan 18   Arno Schmidt, writer in the year 1914.  

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   Jean Louvel, Flemish pianist/conductor/composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1914 birth of mohammed Sahir, shah (Afghanistan)  

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

Jan 05   George Reeves, [George Lescher Bessolo], actor (Superman) was born in the year 1914.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of nicolas de Staël, French-Russian painter (d. 1955)  

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

Jan 03   Stephane Raoul Pugno, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1914.  

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

Jan 11   Ambrose Bierce, writer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Jan 13   On this day in history bernardus H Heldt, Dutch MP, dies at 72  

Jan 20   Emil Liebling, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1914.  

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

Jan 22   Frederik Rung, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

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