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   13th Davis Cup: Australasia beats USA in New York (3-2) in the year 1914.   

Aug 15   In the year 1914 anatol K Liadov, Russian composer (Baba yaga), dies at 59 [NS=Aug 28]   

Aug 15   On this day in history panama Canal opens (under cost)   

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

Aug 16   German army occupies last fort at Luik, Belgian general Leman caught on this day in history.   

Aug 16   Tullio Pandolfini, Italy, water polo (Olympic-gold-1948) in the year 1914.   

Aug 17   In the year 1914 franklin D Roosevelt Jr, son of FDR/(Rep-D-NY, 1949-55)   

Aug 17   French troops under gen de Castelnau occupy Chateau Salins in the year 1914.   

Aug 17   On this day in history james Grierson, British general   

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

Aug 18   Oscar Egg sets new cycling hour record (44,247 km) on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 19   In the year 1914 fumio Hayasaka, composer   

Aug 20   On this day in history german forces invade Brussels   

Aug 20   German forces occupy Brussels, Belgium during WW I on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1914.   

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

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

Aug 22   On this day in history raffenel, French general (3rd Colonial Div, WW I), dies in battle   

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

Aug 23   Japan declares war on Germany during WWI in the year 1914.   

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   Alexei Haieff, Blagovestchensk Siberia, composer (Princess Zondilda) in the year 1914.   

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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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of herman Franks, American baseball player   

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 in the year 1914.   

Jan 06   Arnold Richardson, composer was born in the year 1914.   

Jan 03   In the year 1914 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   In the year 1914 ambrose Bierce, writer, dies at 71   

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 on this day in history.   

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