Page 14: Historical Events In 1914

Aug 26   Germans defeat Russians in Battle of Tannenberg   

Aug 27   2nd day of battle at Tannenberg: German bombs Usdau   

Aug 27   Catherine Marshall, editor/writer   

Aug 27   John Weiss, German new testament, dies.   

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

Aug 28   Anatol Konstantinovich Lyadov, composer (Baba Yaga), dies at 59 [NS]   

Aug 28   Glenn Osser, Munising Mich, orch leader (Paul Whiteman Goodyear Revue)   

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

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

Aug 29   Arizonan is inaugural vessel to arrive in SF via Panama Canal   

Aug 30   1st German plane bombs above Paris, 2 killed.   

Aug 30   Adrian H Stewart, British lieutenant, dies in battle in Cameroon at 26.   

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 30000 men; Samsonov committed suicide   

Aug 30   Julie Bishop, Denver CO, actress (My Hero, Northern Pursuit, Threat)   

Aug 31   24.8 cm rainfall at Bloomingdale, Michigan (state record)   

Aug 31   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).   

Sep 01   Martha, last known passenger pigeon, dies at Cincinnati Zoo   

Sep 01   St Petersburg, Russia changes name to Petrograd.   

Sep 02   -3] Gen von Hausen and countess of France regime flees to Bordeaux   

Sep 02   Booker T Laury, blues pianist/vocalist.   

Sep 03   British expeditionary army/general Lanrezacs army attacks the Marne.   

Sep 03   Ferdinand AR Cabrera, Spanish/German of emperor Wilhelm II, dies at 58   

Sep 03   Kitty Carlisle Hart, New Orleans La, actress (Animal Crackers).   

Sep 04   British, French and Russian govt sign Pact of London, against Germany   

Sep 05   Battle of Marne (WW I) begins.   

Sep 05   Battle of Marne (WW I) begins: Germans chase out Russians   

Sep 05   Gail Kubik, South Coffeyville, Okla, composer (Gerald McBoing Boing).   

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

Sep 06   Battle of Marne; Germans prevented from occupying Paris   

Sep 06   Battle of the Marne; Germans prevented from occupying Paris   

Sep 07   Herbert Delauney Bill Hughes, educationist.   

Sep 07   Lord O'Brien, British nobleman, dies at 73   

Sep 07   New York Post Office Building opens to the public.   

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Jan 01   Noor inayat khan: Indian princess and soe agent   

Jan 03   Jean louvel: Flemish pianist/conductor/composer   

Jan 04   Jane wyman: St joseph mo, 1st mrs ron reagan, (magnificent obsession)   

Jan 04   Mohammed sahir: Shah (afghanistan)   

Jan 04   Herman franks: American baseball player   

Jan 05   George reeves: [george lescher bessolo], actor (superman)   

Jan 05   Nicolas de staël: French-russian painter    

Jan 06   Arnold richardson: Composer   

Jan 03   Stephane raoul pugno: Composer,   

Jan 04   Silas weir mitchell: Us physician/author (free quaker),    

Jan 11   Ambrose bierce: Writer,    

Jan 13   Bernardus h heldt: Dutch mp,    

Jan 20   Emil liebling: Composer,   

Jan 21   Theodor kittelsen: Norwegian artist (b. 1857)   

Jan 22   Frederik rung: Composer,    

Feb 06   J albert neuhuys: Dutch painter (hague school),