Historical Events In 1914

Sep 07   New York Post Office Building opens to the public in the year 1914.  

Sep 07   On this day in history nY Post Office Building opens to public  

Sep 08   British trader Oceanic sinks off Scotland on this day in history.  

Sep 08   Dimitrios I, patriarch (primus interparis orthodox Christians) on this day in history.  

Sep 08   SS Oceanic,a White Star Liner, built in 1899. She was the first ship to exceed the length of the Great Eastern, at 704 ft overall. After being requistioned on the outbreak of the First 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 on this day in history.  

Sep 08   The birth of Robert Wise, American film director in the year 1914.  

Sep 08   On this day in history william E Darwin, British son of Charles Darwin, dies at 74  

Sep 09   On this day in history -12] Belgian offensive from Antwerp  

Sep 10   In the year 1914 robert Wise, director (Day the Earth Stood Still, West Side Story)  

Sep 10   In the year 1914 the birth of Robert Wise, American director  

Sep 11   On this day in history two Australian battalions land near Rabaul and occupy the German colony on New Britain, off north-eastern New Guinea during WWI.  

Sep 11   William Christopher Handy publishes "St Louis Blues" in the year 1914.  

Sep 12   Yankee shortstop Roger Peckinpaugh, 23, becomes youngest manager on this day in history.  

Sep 13   Leonard Geoffrey Feather, jazz critic/musician in the year 1914.  

Sep 14   In the year 1914 german staff-chief von Moltke replaces von Falkenhayn  

Sep 14   HMA Submarine AE1 lost off New Guinea in the year 1914.  

Sep 14   In the year 1914 kay Medford, NYC, actress (Dean Martin Show, To Rome With Love)  

Sep 15   Battle of Aisne begins between Germans & French during WW I on this day in history.  

Sep 15   Battle of Aisne begins between Germans and French during WW I in the year 1914.  

Sep 15   In the year 1914 creighton Abrams, US, army general (Vietnam War)  

Sep 15   Jacobus Herculas de la Rey, [Uncle Chose], Boer general, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Sep 16   Allen Funt, Bkln NY, TV host & creator (Candid Camera) on this day in history.  

Sep 17   Andrew Fisher becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the third time on this day in history.  

Sep 17   Shin Kanemaru, politician on this day in history.  

Sep 18   In the year 1914 battle of Aisne ends with Germans beating French during WW I  

Sep 18   In the year 1914 jack Cardiff, British film director  

Sep 19   On this day in history brooklyn's Ed Lafitte no-hits KC (Federal League), 6-2  

Sep 19   On this day in history frances Farmer, Seattle WA, actress (Son of Fury, Among the Living)  

Sep 20   On this day in history kenneth More, England, actor (39 Steps, Doctor in the House)  

Sep 21   In the year 1914 john Kluge, Chemnitz Germany, media CEO (Metromedia)/billionaire  

Sep 22   In the year 1914 1 German submarine sinks 3 British ironclads, 1,459 die  

Sep 22   On this day in history alain-Fournier, French writer (Grand Meaulnes), dies in battle at 27  

Sep 22   On this day in history german U-Boat, the U-9, sunk three British cruisers in the North Sea  

Sep 22   On this day in history martha Scott, Jamesport Mo, actress (Dallas, Bionic Woman, Our Town)  

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Jan 01   Noor Inayat Khan, Indian princess and SOE agent (d. 1944) was born in the year 1914.  

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   In the year 1914 birth of mohammed Sahir, shah (Afghanistan)  

Jan 04   In the year 1914 birth of herman Franks, American baseball player  

Jan 05   In the year 1914 birth of george Reeves, [George Lescher Bessolo], actor (Superman)  

Jan 05   In the year 1914 birth of nicolas de Staël, French-Russian painter (d. 1955)  

Jan 06   Arnold Richardson, composer was born in the year 1914.  

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 in the year 1914.  

Jan 11   Ambrose Bierce, writer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Jan 13   In the year 1914 bernardus H Heldt, Dutch MP, dies at 72  

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

Jan 21   Theodor Kittelsen, Norwegian artist (b. 1857) died in the year 1914.  

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.