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   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   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   In the year 1914 stephane Raoul Pugno, composer, dies at 62   

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

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

Jan 05   In the year 1914 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   On this day in history stock brokerage firm of Merrill Lynch founded   

Jan 07   In the year 1914 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history claude Gallimard, France, publisher   

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

Jan 11   Ambrose Bierce, writer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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   Dorothy Jeakins, costume designer in the year 1914.   

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

Jan 13   IWW-leader/songwriter Joe Hill arrested "Girl from Utah" East-Prussia in the year 1914.   

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

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

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of nicolas de Staël, French-Russian painter (d. 1955)   

Jan 06   In the year 1914 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Ambrose Bierce, writer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 22   On this day in history frederik Rung, composer, dies at 60   

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