Historical Events In 1914

Jan 01   In the year 1914 klaas ter Laan becomes Netherlands' first socialist mayor (Zaandam)   

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   In the year 1914 the first scheduled airline flight, St Petersburg-Tampa (Tony Jannus pilot)   

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

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1914 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) in the year 1914.   

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

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) on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history james Cox of Ford Motor Co announces wages will jump from $2.40/9-hour day to $5.00/8-hour day   

Jan 06   In the year 1914 stock brokerage firm of Merrill Lynch founded   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history dorothy Jeakins, costume designer   

Jan 13   In the year 1914 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) in the year 1914.   

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   On this day in history writer Maksim Gorki returns to Russia   

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

Jan 18   Arno Schmidt, writer in the year 1914.   

Jan 19   In the year 1914 lester Flatt, country musician (Flatt & Scruggs)   

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Jan 01   Noor Inayat Khan, Indian princess and SOE agent (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of jane Wyman, St Joseph Mo, 1st Mrs Ron Reagan, (Magnificent Obsession)   

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

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

Jan 05   George Reeves, [George Lescher Bessolo], actor (Superman) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 21   On this day in history death of theodor Kittelsen, Norwegian artist (b. 1857)   

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

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