Historical Events In 1914

Aug 26   -9/10] Russian army attacks Austrian army in Galicia on this day in history.  

Aug 26   Germans defeat Russians in Battle of Tannenberg in the year 1914.  

Aug 27   2nd day of battle at Tannenberg: German bombs Usdau on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1914 3rd day of battle at Tannenberg: violent German/Russian battles  

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

Aug 28   In the year 1914 glenn Osser, Munising Mich, orch leader (Paul Whiteman Goodyear Revue)  

Aug 29   ... Machagovsky, Russian general (Tannenberg), dies in battle in the year 1914.  

Aug 29   On this day in history 4th day of Tannenberg: Russian Narev-army panics, Gen Martos caught  

Aug 29   On this day in history arizonan is first vessel to arrive in SF via Panama Canal  

Aug 30   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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.  

Aug 30   Julie Bishop, Denver CO, actress (My Hero, Northern Pursuit, Threat) on this day in history.  

Aug 31   In the year 1914 24.8 cm rainfall at Bloomingdale, Michigan (state record)  

Aug 31   In the year 1914 richard Basehart, Zanesville Oh, actor (Voyage to Bottom of Sea)  

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   St Petersburg, Russia changes name to Petrograd in the year 1914.  

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   British expeditionary army/general Lanrezacs army attacks the Marne in the year 1914.  

Sep 03   Ferdinand AR Cabrera, Spanish/German of emperor Wilhelm II, dies at 58 in the year 1914.  

Sep 03   Kitty Carlisle Hart, New Orleans La, actress (Animal Crackers) in the year 1914.  

Sep 04   In the year 1914 british, French & Russian govt sign Pact of London, against Germany  

Sep 05   Battle of Marne (WW I) begins in the year 1914.  

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

Sep 05   Gail Kubik, South Coffeyville, Okla, composer (Gerald McBoing Boing) on this day in history.  

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

Sep 06   In the year 1914 battle of Marne; Germans prevented from occupying Paris  

Sep 06   In the year 1914 battle of the Marne; Germans prevented from occupying Paris  

Sep 07   Herbert Delauney Bill Hughes, educationist on this day in history.  

Sep 07   On this day in history lord O'Brien, British nobleman, dies at 73  

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Jan 01   Noor Inayat Khan, Indian princess and SOE agent (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of jean Louvel, Flemish pianist/conductor/composer  

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

Jan 06   In the year 1914 birth of arnold Richardson, composer  

Jan 03   On this day in history stephane Raoul Pugno, composer, dies at 62  

Jan 04   Silas Weir Mitchell, US physician/author (Free Quaker), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 21   Theodor Kittelsen, Norwegian artist (b. 1857) died on this day in history.  

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.