Historical Events In 1914

Aug 26   -9/10] Russian army attacks Austrian army in Galicia in the year 1914.  

Aug 26   Germans defeat Russians in Battle of Tannenberg on this day in history.  

Aug 27   2nd day of battle at Tannenberg: German bombs Usdau in the year 1914.  

Aug 27   On this day in history catherine Marshall, editor/writer  

Aug 27   On this day in history john Weiss, German new testament, dies  

Aug 28   3rd day of battle at Tannenberg: violent German/Russian battles on this day in history.  

Aug 28   On this day in history anatol Konstantinovich Lyadov, composer (Baba Yaga), dies at 59 [NS]  

Aug 28   Glenn Osser, Munising Mich, orch leader (Paul Whiteman Goodyear Revue) in the year 1914.  

Aug 29   ... Machagovsky, Russian general (Tannenberg), dies in battle on this day in history.  

Aug 29   In the year 1914 4th day of Tannenberg: Russian Narev-army panics, Gen Martos caught  

Aug 29   Arizonan is first vessel to arrive in SF via Panama Canal in the year 1914.  

Aug 30   In the year 1914 1st German plane bombs above Paris, 2 killed  

Aug 30   Adrian H Stewart, British lieutenant, dies in battle in Cameroon at 26 on this day in history.  

Aug 30   Battle of Tannenberg, one of history's great military disasters, ends after the Russian Second Army under Samsonov is enveloped and crushed by the Germans, losing 30,000 men; Samsonov committed suicide in the year 1914.  

Aug 30   In the year 1914 julie Bishop, Denver CO, actress (My Hero, Northern Pursuit, Threat)  

Aug 31   24.8 cm rainfall at Bloomingdale, Michigan (state record) on this day in history.  

Aug 31   Richard Basehart, Zanesville Oh, actor (Voyage to Bottom of Sea) in the year 1914.  

Sep 01   34th US Mens Tennis: R Norris W III beats M E McLoughlin (63 86 10-8) on this day in history.  

Sep 01   On this day in history martha, last known passenger pigeon, dies at Cincinnati Zoo  

Sep 01   In the year 1914 st Petersburg, Russia changes name to Petrograd  

Sep 02   -3] Gen von Hausen & countess of France regime flees to Bordeaux in the year 1914.  

Sep 02   Booker T Laury, blues pianist/vocalist on this day in history.  

Sep 03   In the year 1914 british expeditionary army/general Lanrezacs army attacks the Marne  

Sep 03   Ferdinand AR Cabrera, Spanish/German of emperor Wilhelm II, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Sep 03   Kitty Carlisle Hart, New Orleans La, actress (Animal Crackers) on this day in history.  

Sep 04   British, French & Russian govt sign Pact of London, against Germany on this day in history.  

Sep 05   Battle of Marne (WW I) begins on this day in history.  

Sep 05   Battle of Marne (WW I) begins: Germans chase out Russians in the year 1914.  

Sep 05   On this day in history gail Kubik, South Coffeyville, Okla, composer (Gerald McBoing Boing)  

Sep 05   In the year 1914 hMS Pathfinder, a British Light cruiser torpedoed and sunk out from the Firth of Forth by German submarine U21.  

Sep 06   On this day in history battle of Marne; Germans prevented from occupying Paris  

Sep 06   Battle of the Marne; Germans prevented from occupying Paris on this day in history.  

Sep 07   In the year 1914 herbert Delauney Bill Hughes, educationist  

Sep 07   Lord O'Brien, British nobleman, dies at 73 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   On this day in history birth of jane Wyman, St Joseph Mo, 1st Mrs Ron Reagan, (Magnificent Obsession)  

Jan 04   Mohammed Sahir, shah (Afghanistan) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of herman Franks, American baseball player  

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

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   In the year 1914 bernardus H Heldt, Dutch MP, dies at 72  

Jan 20   On this day in history emil Liebling, composer, dies at 62  

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