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

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

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

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1914 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 in the year 1914.   

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

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

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

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   On this day in history 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   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   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   Dorothy Jeakins, costume designer on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Bernardus H Heldt, Dutch MP, dies at 72 in the year 1914.   

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   In the year 1914 henry Ford introduces assembly line, for T-Fords   

Jan 15   Lord Dacre of Glanton, British historian on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1914 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   Arnold Richardson, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1914 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   Ambrose Bierce, writer, dies at 71 in the year 1914.   

Jan 13   Bernardus H Heldt, Dutch MP, dies at 72 in the year 1914.   

Jan 20   Emil Liebling, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Theodor Kittelsen, Norwegian artist (b. 1857) died in the year 1914.   

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