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   Jacob Soetendorp, Dutch rabbi on this day in history.  

Jul 06   In the year 1914 delmira Augustini, Uruguayan poet, murdered at 27  

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   On this day in history cor de Groot, pianist/conductor/composer (Old-Dutch Suite)  

Jul 08   Billy Eckstine, Pittsburgh PA, jazz singer (Tenderly, A Fool in Love) on this day in history.  

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

Jul 09   In the year 1914 bill Tallon, cricketer (brother of Don, Queensland leggie)  

Jul 09   The first US duplicate auction bridge championship held, Lake Placid, NY in the year 1914.  

Jul 10   Boston Red Sox purchase Babe Ruth from Baltimore Orioles on this day in history.  

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

Jul 11   In the year 1914 ahti Sonninen, composer  

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

Jul 11   Julius Rodenberg, [Levy], German writer (Die Deutsche Rundschau), dies on this day in history.  

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

Jul 12   Babe Ruth makes his baseball debut, pitches for the Red Sox in the year 1914.  

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   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   On this day in history socialist conference in Brussel (Kautsky, Trotski & Rosa Luxemburg)  

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

Jul 18   In the year 1914 harriet Hilliard Nelson, Des Moines, singer/actress (Ozzie & Harriet)  

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

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

Jul 19   In the year 1914 alexander Conze, German archaeologist, dies at 82  

Jul 19   Boston Braves begin drive from last to 1st place in NL on this day in history.  

Jul 19   Josef Palenicek, composer on this day in history.  

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

Jul 20   In the year 1914 leo van Gheluwe, composer, dies at 76  

Jul 20   In the year 1914 william John Phillips, actor (Nothing but a Man)  

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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   On this day in history birth of jean Louvel, Flemish pianist/conductor/composer  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of jane Wyman, St Joseph Mo, 1st Mrs Ron Reagan, (Magnificent Obsession)  

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   On this day in history birth of george Reeves, [George Lescher Bessolo], actor (Superman)  

Jan 05   Nicolas de Staël, French-Russian painter (d. 1955) was born in the year 1914.  

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   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   Emil Liebling, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1914.  

Jan 21   Theodor Kittelsen, Norwegian artist (b. 1857) died in the year 1914.  

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