Historical Events In 1914

Jul 04   The first US motorcycle race (300 miles, Dodge City Ks) on this day in history.  

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

Jul 05   Jacob Soetendorp, Dutch rabbi on this day in history.  

Jul 06   On this day in history delmira Augustini, Uruguayan poet, murdered at 27  

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

Jul 07   Balt Orioles' (IL) owner Jack Dunn offers Babe Ruth, Ernie Shore & Ben Egan for $10,000 to Connie Mack, who refuses, pleading poverty on this day in history.  

Jul 07   In the year 1914 cor de Groot, pianist/conductor/composer (Old-Dutch Suite)  

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

Jul 09   On this day in history 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   Boston Red Sox purchase Babe Ruth from Baltimore Orioles in the year 1914.  

Jul 10   Saul Bellow, Quebec, novelist (Nobel 1976-Mr Samler's Planet) on this day in history.  

Jul 11   In the year 1914 ahti Sonninen, composer  

Jul 11   Babe Ruth debuts as a pitcher for Boston Red Sox, he beats Cleve 4-3 in the year 1914.  

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

Jul 12   Babe Ruth makes his baseball debut, pitches for Red Sox on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Jul 15   Mexican president Huerta flees with 2 million pesos to Europe on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 17   In the year 1914 lucille Benson, Scottsboro Ala, actress (Lilly-Bosom Buddies)  

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

Jul 18   US army air service 1st comes into being, in Signal Corps on this day in history.  

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

Jul 19   Alexander Conze, German archaeologist, dies at 82 in the year 1914.  

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

Jul 19   In the year 1914 josef Palenicek, composer  

Jul 20   On this day in history armed resistance against British rule begins in Ulster  

Jul 20   Leo van Gheluwe, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Jul 20   William John Phillips, actor (Nothing but a Man) 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   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   In the year 1914 birth of mohammed Sahir, shah (Afghanistan)  

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   Nicolas de Staël, French-Russian painter (d. 1955) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1914 birth of arnold Richardson, composer  

Jan 03   Stephane Raoul Pugno, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1914 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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