Historical Events In 1914

Jul 04   On this day in history the first US motorcycle race (300 miles, Dodge City Ks)  

Jul 05   On this day in history boston Braves are 15 games back in NL, & win World Series  

Jul 05   In the year 1914 jacob Soetendorp, Dutch rabbi  

Jul 06   Delmira Augustini, Uruguayan poet, murdered at 27 on this day in history.  

Jul 06   Jens Rohiner, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 07   In the year 1914 balt Orioles' (IL) owner Jack Dunn offers Babe Ruth, Ernie Shore & Ben Egan for $10,000 to Connie Mack, who refuses, pleading poverty  

Jul 07   Cor de Groot, pianist/conductor/composer (Old-Dutch Suite) on this day in history.  

Jul 08   Billy Eckstine, Pittsburgh PA, jazz singer (Tenderly, A Fool in Love) in the year 1914.  

Jul 09   In the year 1914 1st US duplicate auction bridge championship held, Lake Placid, NY  

Jul 09   On this day in history bill Tallon, cricketer (brother of Don, Queensland leggie)  

Jul 09   On this day in history the first US duplicate auction bridge championship held, Lake Placid, NY  

Jul 10   In the year 1914 boston Red Sox purchase Babe Ruth from Baltimore Orioles  

Jul 10   Saul Bellow, Quebec, novelist (Nobel 1976-Mr Samler's Planet) in the year 1914.  

Jul 11   On this day in history ahti Sonninen, composer  

Jul 11   On this day in history babe Ruth debuts as a pitcher for Boston Red Sox, he beats Cleve 4-3  

Jul 11   In the year 1914 julius Rodenberg, [Levy], German writer (Die Deutsche Rundschau), dies  

Jul 12   On this day in history babe Ruth makes his baseball debut, pitches for Red Sox  

Jul 12   In the year 1914 babe Ruth makes his baseball debut, pitches for the Red Sox  

Jul 14   In the year 1914 1st patent for liquid-fueled rocket design granted (Dr R Goddard)  

Jul 14   In the year 1914 sidney George Gray, company secretary  

Jul 14   The first patent for liquid-fueled rocket design granted (Dr R Goddard) on this day in history.  

Jul 15   Mexican president Huerta flees with 2 million pesos to Europe in the year 1914.  

Jul 16   Socialist conference in Brussel (Kautsky, Trotski & Rosa Luxemburg) in the year 1914.  

Jul 17   Giants outfielder Red Murray is knocked unconscious by lightning after catching a flyball, ending 21 inning game, Giants win 3-1 on this day in history.  

Jul 17   Lucille Benson, Scottsboro Ala, actress (Lilly-Bosom Buddies) in the year 1914.  

Jul 18   Harriet Hilliard Nelson, Des Moines, singer/actress (Ozzie & Harriet) on this day in history.  

Jul 18   On this day in history uS army air service 1st comes into being, in Signal Corps  

Jul 18   US army air service first comes into being, in the Signal Corps in the year 1914.  

Jul 19   On this day in history alexander Conze, German archaeologist, dies at 82  

Jul 19   Boston Braves begin drive from last to 1st place in NL in the year 1914.  

Jul 19   Josef Palenicek, composer in the year 1914.  

Jul 20   In the year 1914 armed resistance against British rule begins in Ulster  

Jul 20   Leo van Gheluwe, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1914.  

Jul 20   On this day in history william John Phillips, actor (Nothing but a Man)  

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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   On this day in history 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   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   George Reeves, [George Lescher Bessolo], actor (Superman) was born in the year 1914.  

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

Jan 11   On this day in history ambrose Bierce, writer, dies at 71  

Jan 13   On this day in history bernardus H Heldt, Dutch MP, dies at 72  

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

Jan 21   In the year 1914 death of theodor Kittelsen, Norwegian artist (b. 1857)  

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

Feb 06   J Albert Neuhuys, Dutch painter (Hague School), dies at 69 on this day in history.