Page 13: 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   In the year 1914 richard Basehart, actor (Voyage to Bottom of the Sea)   

Aug 14   On this day in history british field marshal John French & Gen Wilson land in France   

Aug 14   In the year 1914 sydney Wooderson, miler (world record 1937)   

Aug 15   13th Davis Cup: Australasia beats USA in New York (3-2) in the year 1914.   

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) in the year 1914.   

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   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   In the year 1914 french troops under gen de Castelnau occupy Chateau Salins   

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

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

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   In the year 1914 fumio Hayasaka, composer   

Aug 20   On this day in history german forces invade Brussels   

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

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

Aug 21   Dallas Pratt, collector in the year 1914.   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 23   -24] German troops plunder Belgium in the year 1914.   

Aug 23   Emperor of Japan declares war on Germany on this day in history.   

Aug 23   On this day in history 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   On this day in history -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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of mohammed Sahir, shah (Afghanistan)   

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 in the year 1914.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1914 stephane Raoul Pugno, composer, dies at 62   

Jan 04   In the year 1914 silas Weir Mitchell, US physician/author (Free Quaker), dies at 84   

Jan 11   Ambrose Bierce, writer, dies at 71 in the year 1914.   

Jan 13   On this day in history bernardus H Heldt, Dutch MP, dies at 72   

Jan 20   Emil Liebling, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1914.   

Jan 21   In the year 1914 death of theodor Kittelsen, Norwegian artist (b. 1857)   

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

Feb 06   J Albert Neuhuys, Dutch painter (Hague School), dies at 69 on this day in history.