Page 12: Historical Events In 1914

Aug 04   Rik Slabbinck, Flemish painter.   

Aug 05   1st traffic light installed (Euclid Ave and E 105th St, Cleveland).   

Aug 05   Anita Colby, Wash DC, model/actress (Pepsi Cola Playhouse)   

Aug 05   inaugural German vessel captured in Australian waters in Port Phillip Bay   

Aug 05   inaugural traffic light installed in Cleveland Ohio.   

Aug 05   US, Nicaragua sign treaty granting canal rights to US   

Aug 05   USA declares itself neutral as Germany declares war on the Soviet Union   

Aug 06   Austria-Hungary declares war against Russia.   

Aug 06   Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia and Serbia.   

Aug 06   Ellen Wilson Pres Wilson's wife, dies at 54.   

Aug 06   Ellen Wilson, 1st lady (1913-14), dies at 54.   

Aug 06   Serbia declares war against Germany   

Aug 06   Susan Cowdy, ornithologist.   

Aug 07   B B (Bransby) Cooper, cricketer (Test for Australia), dies.   

Aug 07   British Gloucester vs German Breslau/Goeben off Greece   

Aug 07   Ted Moore, South Africa, cinematographer (James Bond).   

Aug 08   3rd pole expedition Ernest Shackleton "Endurance"   

Aug 08   Arthur Holt, politician.   

Aug 09   Ferenc Fricsay, Hungarian conductor   

Aug 09   German submarine U-15 sinks British cruiser.   

Aug 10   At Luik, German 12"/16.5" guns reach Belgian boundary   

Aug 10   Voluntary recruitment for inaugural Australian Imperial Force (AIF) begins.   

Aug 11   France declares war on Austria-Hungary   

Aug 11   Jews are expelled from Mitchenick Poland.   

Aug 12   Cavalery battle at Halen, Belgium ("Battle der Zilveren Helmen").   

Aug 12   John Philip Holland, submarine designer, dies   

Aug 12   [Hendrik] Jan Bakker, Dutch resistance fighter/journalist (Parool).   

Aug 13   -14] German army occupies forts at Luik.   

Aug 13   Establishment of the Australian Red Cross to raise funds to purchase comfort supplies for Australian service personnel overseas.   

Aug 13   Richard Basehart, actor (Voyage to Bottom of the Sea).   

Aug 14   British field marshal John French and Gen Wilson land in France   

Aug 14   Sydney Wooderson, miler (world record 1937).   

Aug 15   13th Davis Cup: Australasia beats USA in New York (3-2)   

Aug 15   Anatol K Liadov, Russian composer (Baba yaga), dies at 59 [NS=Aug 28].   

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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),