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

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

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   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   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   The first steam powered boat passes through the Panama Canal on this day in history.  

Jan 09   Derek Allhusen, England, equestrian (Olympic-gold-1968) in the year 1914.  

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

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

Jan 10   First edition of Hague's Post under SF van Oss, published on this day in history.  

Jan 11   On this day in history 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   Dorothy Jeakins, costume designer in the year 1914.  

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

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   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   In the year 1914 writer Maksim Gorki returns to Russia  

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   Lester Flatt, country musician (Flatt & Scruggs) on this day in history.  

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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   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 in the year 1914.  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of herman Franks, American baseball player  

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

Jan 03   Stephane Raoul Pugno, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1914.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   Theodor Kittelsen, Norwegian artist (b. 1857) died on this day in history.  

Jan 22   In the year 1914 frederik Rung, composer, dies at 60  

Feb 06   J Albert Neuhuys, Dutch painter (Hague School), dies at 69 in the year 1914.