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   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   In the year 1914 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   On this day in history philips installs research dept in Eindhoven   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   Silas Weir Mitchell, US physician/author (Free Quaker), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1914 the first steam powered boat passes through the Panama Canal   

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

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

Jan 10   Claude Gallimard, France, publisher on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1914 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   In the year 1914 dorothy Jeakins, costume designer   

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   In the year 1914 harold Russell, actor (Best Years of Our Life)   

Jan 14   Henry Ford introduces assembly line, for T-Fords on this day in history.   

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

Jan 16   On this day in history roger Aubert, Belgium, church historian (Le Pontificat de Pie IX)   

Jan 16   Writer Maksim Gorki returns to Russia on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   On this day in history arno Schmidt, writer   

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 in the year 1914.   

Jan 04   Jane Wyman, St Joseph Mo, 1st Mrs Ron Reagan, (Magnificent Obsession) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of mohammed Sahir, shah (Afghanistan)   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1914 emil Liebling, composer, dies at 62   

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   J Albert Neuhuys, Dutch painter (Hague School), dies at 69 in the year 1914.