Page 13: Historical Events In 1914

Aug 13   In the year 1914 establishment of the Australian Red Cross to raise funds to purchase comfort supplies for Australian service personnel overseas   

Aug 13   On this day in history richard Basehart, actor (Voyage to Bottom of the Sea)   

Aug 14   British field marshal John French & Gen Wilson land in France in the year 1914.   

Aug 14   Sydney Wooderson, miler (world record 1937) on this day in history.   

Aug 15   On this day in history 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] on this day in history.   

Aug 15   Panama Canal opens (under cost) on this day in history.   

Aug 15   Peter Nicholson Gunn, writer on this day in history.   

Aug 16   German army occupies last fort at Luik, Belgian general Leman caught in the year 1914.   

Aug 16   In the year 1914 tullio Pandolfini, Italy, water polo (Olympic-gold-1948)   

Aug 17   On this day in history franklin D Roosevelt Jr, son of FDR/(Rep-D-NY, 1949-55)   

Aug 17   On this day in history french troops under gen de Castelnau occupy Chateau Salins   

Aug 17   In the year 1914 james Grierson, British general   

Aug 17   In the year 1914 the Belgian government moves its offices from Brussels to Antwerp.   

Aug 18   Oscar Egg sets new cycling hour record (44,247 km) in the year 1914.   

Aug 18   In the year 1914 pres Wilson issues Proclamation of Neutrality   

Aug 19   On this day in history elmer Rice' "On Trial," premieres in NYC   

Aug 19   Fumio Hayasaka, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 20   German forces invade Brussels on this day in history.   

Aug 20   In the year 1914 german forces occupy Brussels, Belgium during WW I   

Aug 20   German General von Bulow executes 211 Belgians on this day in history.   

Aug 20   Kitei Sohn, Korean marathon runner/coach (Olympic-gold-1936) on this day in history.   

Aug 20   Pius X, [Giuseppe M Sarto], Pope (1903-14), dies on this day in history.   

Aug 21   20th US Golf Open: Walter Hagen shoots a 290 at Midlothian CC Ill in the year 1914.   

Aug 21   On this day in history dallas Pratt, collector   

Aug 22   In the year 1914 battle at Charleroi begins: Gen von Bulows troops beat French   

Aug 22   Raffenel, French general (3rd Colonial Div, WW I), dies in battle in the year 1914.   

Aug 23   On this day in history -24] German troops plunder Belgium   

Aug 23   In the year 1914 emperor of Japan declares war on Germany   

Aug 23   In the year 1914 felix Fivet, Belgian baby, executed by German troops at 3 weeks   

Aug 23   In the year 1914 japan declares war on Germany during WWI.   

Aug 24   In the year 1914 battle at Bergen: Germans defeat Belgian/British troops   

Aug 25   -26] Belgian offensive at Antwerp in the year 1914.   

Aug 25   Alexei Haieff, Blagovestchensk Siberia, composer (Princess Zondilda) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1914 birth of noor Inayat Khan, Indian princess and SOE agent (d. 1944)   

Jan 03   Jean Louvel, Flemish pianist/conductor/composer was born in the year 1914.   

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 in the year 1914.   

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 in the year 1914.   

Jan 06   Arnold Richardson, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Stephane Raoul Pugno, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1914.   

Jan 04   Silas Weir Mitchell, US physician/author (Free Quaker), dies at 84 in the year 1914.   

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 in the year 1914.   

Jan 22   Frederik Rung, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1914.   

Feb 06   On this day in history j Albert Neuhuys, Dutch painter (Hague School), dies at 69