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

Aug 14   On this day in history sydney Wooderson, miler (world record 1937)   

Aug 15   13th Davis Cup: Australasia beats USA in New York (3-2) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1914 peter Nicholson Gunn, writer   

Aug 16   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history pres Wilson issues Proclamation of Neutrality   

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

Aug 19   Fumio Hayasaka, composer in the year 1914.   

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 in the year 1914.   

Aug 20   In the year 1914 kitei Sohn, Korean marathon runner/coach (Olympic-gold-1936)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 25   -26] Belgian offensive at Antwerp on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of nicolas de Staël, French-Russian painter (d. 1955)   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 22   On this day in history frederik Rung, composer, dies at 60   

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