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 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   In the year 1914 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history kelman/Cushing/Heath' musical "Sari," premieres in NYC   

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

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

Jan 04   On this day in history silas Weir Mitchell, US physician/author (Free Quaker), dies at 84   

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   George Reeves, [George Lescher Bessolo], actor (Superman) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   Stock brokerage firm of Merrill Lynch founded in the year 1914.   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history the first steam powered boat passes through the Panama Canal   

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

Jan 10   1st edition of Hague's Post under SF van Oss, published in the year 1914.   

Jan 10   In the year 1914 claude Gallimard, France, publisher   

Jan 10   First edition of Hague's Post under SF van Oss, published on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1914 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   In the year 1914 bernardus H Heldt, Dutch MP, dies at 72   

Jan 13   On this day in history iWW-leader/songwriter Joe Hill arrested "Girl from Utah" East-Prussia   

Jan 14   On this day in history harold Russell, actor (Best Years of Our Life)   

Jan 14   In the year 1914 henry Ford introduces assembly line, for T-Fords   

Jan 15   Lord Dacre of Glanton, British historian in the year 1914.   

Jan 16   Roger Aubert, Belgium, church historian (Le Pontificat de Pie IX) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Lester Flatt, country musician (Flatt & Scruggs) in the year 1914.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1914 birth of george Reeves, [George Lescher Bessolo], actor (Superman)   

Jan 05   In the year 1914 birth of nicolas de Staël, French-Russian painter (d. 1955)   

Jan 06   Arnold Richardson, composer was born in the year 1914.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history silas Weir Mitchell, US physician/author (Free Quaker), dies at 84   

Jan 11   In the year 1914 ambrose Bierce, writer, dies at 71   

Jan 13   In the year 1914 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   On this day in history frederik Rung, composer, dies at 60   

Feb 06   In the year 1914 j Albert Neuhuys, Dutch painter (Hague School), dies at 69