Page 13: Historical Events In 1914

Aug 13   Establishment of the Australian Red Cross to raise funds to purchase comfort supplies for Australian service personnel overseas in the year 1914.   

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 in the year 1914.   

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

Aug 15   In the year 1914 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] in the year 1914.   

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

Aug 15   On this day in history peter Nicholson Gunn, writer   

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

Aug 16   On this day in history tullio Pandolfini, Italy, water polo (Olympic-gold-1948)   

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   In the year 1914 james Grierson, British general   

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

Aug 18   In the year 1914 oscar Egg sets new cycling hour record (44,247 km)   

Aug 18   Pres Wilson issues Proclamation of Neutrality on this day in history.   

Aug 19   Elmer Rice' "On Trial," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Aug 19   On this day in history fumio Hayasaka, composer   

Aug 20   In the year 1914 german forces invade Brussels   

Aug 20   German forces occupy Brussels, Belgium during WW I in the year 1914.   

Aug 20   German General von Bulow executes 211 Belgians in the year 1914.   

Aug 20   On this day in history kitei Sohn, Korean marathon runner/coach (Olympic-gold-1936)   

Aug 20   In the year 1914 pius X, [Giuseppe M Sarto], Pope (1903-14), dies   

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

Aug 21   On this day in history dallas Pratt, collector   

Aug 22   Battle at Charleroi begins: Gen von Bulows troops beat French on this day in history.   

Aug 22   Raffenel, French general (3rd Colonial Div, WW I), dies in battle on this day in history.   

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

Aug 23   On this day in history emperor of Japan declares war on Germany   

Aug 23   Felix Fivet, Belgian baby, executed by German troops at 3 weeks on this day in history.   

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

Aug 24   Battle at Bergen: Germans defeat Belgian/British troops on this day in history.   

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

Aug 25   On this day in history alexei Haieff, Blagovestchensk Siberia, composer (Princess Zondilda)   

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Jan 01   In the year 1914 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   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   In the year 1914 birth of george Reeves, [George Lescher Bessolo], actor (Superman)   

Jan 05   Nicolas de Staël, French-Russian painter (d. 1955) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Stephane Raoul Pugno, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history ambrose Bierce, writer, dies at 71   

Jan 13   Bernardus H Heldt, Dutch MP, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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   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.