Historical Events In 1914

Jul 22   Cecil Effinger, composer in the year 1914.  

Jul 23   Alastair Down, CEO (Burmah Oil) in the year 1914.  

Jul 23   Austria-Hungary issues ultimatum to Serbia leading to WW I on this day in history.  

Jul 24   On this day in history david Miles Bensuan-Butt, economist  

Jul 25   In the year 1914 germany soc-democrat "No German blood for Austrian tyrant"  

Jul 25   Woody Strode, actor (Posse, Cotton Club, Vigilante, Scream) on this day in history.  

Jul 26   On this day in history austrian-Hungary condemns Serbian ultimatum  

Jul 26   Ralph Hunsecker Blane, songwriter in the year 1914.  

Jul 27   Roda JC soccer team forms in Kerkrade on this day in history.  

Jul 28   Austria-Hungary attacks Serbia-WW I begins on this day in history.  

Jul 28   In the year 1914 foxtrot 1st danced at New Amsterdam Roof Garden (NYC, by Harry Fox)  

Jul 28   In the year 1914 foxtrot first danced at New Amsterdam Roof Garden (NYC, by Harry Fox)  

Jul 28   The first World War begins when Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia on this day in history.  

Jul 28   On this day in history world War I begins as Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.  

Jul 29   On this day in history "Professor" Irwin Corey, comedian (Car Wash)  

Jul 29   1st transcontinental phone link made between NYC & SF in the year 1914.  

Jul 29   In the year 1914 the first transcontinental phone link made between NYC & SF  

Jul 30   Albert Trott, cricketer (3 Tests for Aus, 2 for Eng), commits suicide in the year 1914.  

Jul 30   In the year 1914 austrian-Hungary & Russia proclaim general mobilization  

Jul 31   A J Jean Jaurès, French socialist (L'Humanité/Les Preuves), murdered= in the year 1914.  

Jul 31   German Emperor Wilhelm II threatens war, orders Russia to demobilize in the year 1914.  

Jul 31   In the year 1914 jose Ignacio Domecq, wine maker  

Jul 31   In the year 1914 labor leader Andrew Fisher declares at Colac that Australians will defend Britain "to our last man and our last shilling"  

Aug 01   British fleet reaches Scapa Flow in the year 1914.  

Aug 01   On this day in history germany declares war on Russia in WW I  

Aug 01   Germany declares war on the Soviet Union, Italy declares itself neutral in the year 1914.  

Aug 01   Jack Delano, composer in the year 1914.  

Aug 02   On this day in history belgian govt receives German ultimatum  

Aug 02   On this day in history felix Leclerc, composer  

Aug 02   In the year 1914 gabriel Edouard Xavier Dupont, composer, dies at 36  

Aug 02   Sherlock Holmes Adventure "His Last Bow" takes place on this day in history.  

Aug 03   On this day in history 1st seaworthy ship through Panama Canal  

Aug 03   Australian government offers to place the vessels of the Royal Australian Navy under control of the British Admiralty and to raise a force of 20,000 troops in event of war in the year 1914.  

Aug 03   On this day in history first ship passing through the new Panama Canal  

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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   In the year 1914 birth of jane Wyman, St Joseph Mo, 1st Mrs Ron Reagan, (Magnificent Obsession)  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of mohammed Sahir, shah (Afghanistan)  

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   Arnold Richardson, composer was born in the year 1914.  

Jan 03   In the year 1914 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   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   In the year 1914 frederik Rung, composer, dies at 60  

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