Page 11: Historical Events In 1914

Jul 23   Alastair Down, CEO (Burmah Oil)   

Jul 23   Austria-Hungary issues ultimatum to Serbia leading to WW I.   

Jul 24   David Miles Bensuan-Butt, economist.   

Jul 25   Germany soc-democrat "No German blood for Austrian tyrant".   

Jul 25   Woody Strode, actor (Posse, Cotton Club, Vigilante, Scream)   

Jul 26   Austrian-Hungary condemns Serbian ultimatum.   

Jul 26   Ralph Hunsecker Blane, songwriter   

Jul 27   Roda JC soccer team forms in Kerkrade   

Jul 28   Austria-Hungary attacks Serbia-WW I begins   

Jul 28   Foxtrot 1st danced at New Amsterdam Roof Garden (NYC, by Harry Fox)   

Jul 28   Foxtrot inaugural danced at New Amsterdam Roof Garden (NYC, by Harry Fox)   

Jul 28   The inaugural World War begins when Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia   

Jul 28   World War I begins as Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.   

Jul 29   "Professor" Irwin Corey, comedian (Car Wash)   

Jul 29   1st transcontinental phone link made between NYC and SF   

Jul 29   The inaugural transcontinental phone link made between NYC and SF.   

Jul 30   Albert Trott, cricketer (3 Tests for Aus, 2 for Eng), commits suicide   

Jul 30   Austrian-Hungary and Russia proclaim general mobilization   

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

Jul 31   German Emperor Wilhelm II threatens war, orders Russia to demobilize   

Jul 31   Jose Ignacio Domecq, wine maker.   

Jul 31   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   

Aug 01   Germany declares war on Russia in WW I   

Aug 01   Germany declares war on the Soviet Union, Italy declares itself neutral   

Aug 01   Jack Delano, composer   

Aug 02   Belgian govt receives German ultimatum   

Aug 02   Felix Leclerc, composer.   

Aug 02   Gabriel Edouard Xavier Dupont, composer, dies at 36   

Aug 02   Sherlock Holmes Adventure "His Last Bow" takes place.   

Aug 03   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 20000 troops in event of war   

Aug 03   Germany declares war on France in what would later be called World War I.   

Aug 03   inaugural ship passing through the new Panama Canal.   

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Jan 01   Noor inayat khan: Indian princess and soe agent   

Jan 03   Jean louvel: Flemish pianist/conductor/composer   

Jan 04   Jane wyman: St joseph mo, 1st mrs ron reagan, (magnificent obsession)   

Jan 04   Mohammed sahir: Shah (afghanistan)   

Jan 04   Herman franks: American baseball player   

Jan 05   George reeves: [george lescher bessolo], actor (superman)   

Jan 05   Nicolas de staël: French-russian painter   

Jan 06   Arnold richardson: Composer   

Jan 03   Stephane raoul pugno: Composer,    

Jan 04   Silas weir mitchell: Us physician/author (free quaker),    

Jan 11   Ambrose bierce: Writer,   

Jan 13   Bernardus h heldt: Dutch mp,    

Jan 20   Emil liebling: Composer,   

Jan 21   Theodor kittelsen: Norwegian artist (b. 1857)   

Jan 22   Frederik rung: Composer,   

Feb 06   J albert neuhuys: Dutch painter (hague school),