Historical Events In 1914

Aug 13   On this day in history 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) in the year 1914.  

Aug 14   British field marshal John French & Gen Wilson land in France on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history anatol K Liadov, Russian composer (Baba yaga), dies at 59 [NS=Aug 28]  

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

Aug 15   Peter Nicholson Gunn, writer in the year 1914.  

Aug 16   In the year 1914 german army occupies last fort at Luik, Belgian general Leman caught  

Aug 16   Tullio Pandolfini, Italy, water polo (Olympic-gold-1948) on this day in history.  

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

Aug 17   French troops under gen de Castelnau occupy Chateau Salins on this day in history.  

Aug 17   James Grierson, British general on this day in history.  

Aug 17   The Belgian government moves its offices from Brussels to Antwerp on this day in history.  

Aug 18   On this day in history oscar Egg sets new cycling hour record (44,247 km)  

Aug 18   Pres Wilson issues Proclamation of Neutrality in the year 1914.  

Aug 19   In the year 1914 elmer Rice' "On Trial," premieres in NYC  

Aug 19   Fumio Hayasaka, composer in the year 1914.  

Aug 20   On this day in history german forces invade Brussels  

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

Aug 20   On this day in history german General von Bulow executes 211 Belgians  

Aug 20   Kitei Sohn, Korean marathon runner/coach (Olympic-gold-1936) in the year 1914.  

Aug 20   Pius X, [Giuseppe M Sarto], Pope (1903-14), dies in the year 1914.  

Aug 21   20th US Golf Open: Walter Hagen shoots a 290 at Midlothian CC Ill on this day in history.  

Aug 21   In the year 1914 dallas Pratt, collector  

Aug 22   Battle at Charleroi begins: Gen von Bulows troops beat French in the year 1914.  

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

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

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

Aug 23   On this day in history felix Fivet, Belgian baby, executed by German troops at 3 weeks  

Aug 23   On this day in history japan declares war on Germany during WWI.  

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

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

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

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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   In the year 1914 birth of jean Louvel, Flemish pianist/conductor/composer  

Jan 04   Jane Wyman, St Joseph Mo, 1st Mrs Ron Reagan, (Magnificent Obsession) was born in the year 1914.  

Jan 04   Mohammed Sahir, shah (Afghanistan) was born in the year 1914.  

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   In the year 1914 birth of nicolas de Staël, French-Russian painter (d. 1955)  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of arnold Richardson, composer  

Jan 03   On this day in history stephane Raoul Pugno, composer, dies at 62  

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   Bernardus H Heldt, Dutch MP, dies at 72 in the year 1914.  

Jan 20   Emil Liebling, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Jan 21   On this day in history death of theodor Kittelsen, Norwegian artist (b. 1857)  

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

Feb 06   In the year 1914 j Albert Neuhuys, Dutch painter (Hague School), dies at 69