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

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

Jan 02   Philips installs research department in Eindhoven on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Philips installs research dept in Eindhoven on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 03   Stephane Raoul Pugno, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1914 the first steam powered boat passes through the Panama Canal   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1914 claude Gallimard, France, publisher   

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

Jan 11   Ambrose Bierce, writer, dies at 71 in the year 1914.   

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

Jan 16   Writer Maksim Gorki returns to Russia in the year 1914.   

Jan 17   Gerhart Hauptmann's "Der Bogen des Odysseus," premieres in Berlin on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history arno Schmidt, writer   

Jan 19   In the year 1914 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   Jane Wyman, St Joseph Mo, 1st Mrs Ron Reagan, (Magnificent Obsession) was born in the year 1914.   

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

Jan 04   Herman Franks, American baseball player was born in the year 1914.   

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

Jan 05   Nicolas de Staël, French-Russian painter (d. 1955) was born in the year 1914.   

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   Ambrose Bierce, writer, dies at 71 in the year 1914.   

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   In the year 1914 death of theodor Kittelsen, Norwegian artist (b. 1857)   

Jan 22   Frederik Rung, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1914.   

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