Page 15: Historical Events In 1914

Sep 07   NY Post Office Building opens to public.   

Sep 08   British trader Oceanic sinks off Scotland.   

Sep 08   Dimitrios I, patriarch (primus interparis orthodox Christians)   

Sep 08   Robert Wise, American film director is born.   

Sep 08   SS Oceanic,a White Star Liner, built in 1899. She was the inaugural ship to exceed the length of the Great Eastern, at 704 ft overall. After being requistioned on the outbreak of the inaugural World War as an armed merchant cruiser, she was attached to the 10th cruiser squadron of the Royal Navy. On the 8th September, in thick fog, she ran aground on rocks on Foula Island, Shetlands where she became a total loss and was eventually broken up. She had a crew of 400 on board at the time of her accident, all of whom were resued by the Trawler Glenogil.   

Sep 08   William E Darwin, British son of Charles Darwin, dies at 74   

Sep 09   -12] Belgian offensive from Antwerp.   

Sep 10   Robert Wise, American director is born.   

Sep 10   Robert Wise, director (Day the Earth Stood Still, West Side Story).   

Sep 11   In this year, William Christopher Handy publishes "St Louis Blues".   

Sep 11   Two Australian battalions land near Rabaul and occupy the German colony on New Britain, off north-eastern New Guinea during WWI   

Sep 12   Yankee shortstop Roger Peckinpaugh, 23, is recorded as becoming youngest manager.   

Sep 13   Leonard Geoffrey Feather, jazz critic/musician.   

Sep 14   HMA Submarine AE1 lost off New Guinea.   

Sep 14   In this year, German staff-chief von Moltke adopts in place of von Falkenhayn.   

Sep 14   Kay Medford, NYC, actress (Dean Martin Show, To Rome With Love).   

Sep 15   Battle of Aisne begins between Germans and French during WW I   

Sep 15   Creighton Abrams, US, army general (Vietnam War)   

Sep 15   Jacobus Herculas de la Rey, [Uncle Chose], Boer general, dies at 66   

Sep 16   Allen Funt, Bkln NY, TV host and creator (Candid Camera).   

Sep 17   Andrew Fisher is recorded as becoming Prime Minister of Australia for the third time.   

Sep 17   Shin Kanemaru, politician   

Sep 18   Battle of Aisne ends with Germans beating French during WW I   

Sep 18   Jack Cardiff, British film director.   

Sep 19   Brooklyn's Ed Lafitte no-hits KC (Federal League), 6-2   

Sep 19   Frances Farmer, Seattle WA, actress (Son of Fury, Among the Living)   

Sep 20   Kenneth More, England, actor (39 Steps, Doctor in the House)   

Sep 21   John Kluge, Chemnitz Germany, media CEO (Metromedia)/billionaire.   

Sep 22   1 German submarine sinks 3 British ironclads, 1459 die.   

Sep 22   Alain-Fournier, French writer (Grand Meaulnes), dies in battle at 27   

Sep 22   German U-Boat, the U-9, sunk three British cruisers in the North Sea.   

Sep 22   Martha Scott, Jamesport Mo, actress (Dallas, Bionic Woman, Our Town)   

Sep 23   Norman Cazden, composer.   

Sep 23   Reds drop their 19th straight game, then beat Boston Braves.   

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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),