Page 15: Historical Events In 1914

Sep 07   In the year 1914 new York Post Office Building opens to the public   

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

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 in the year 1914.   

Sep 08   In the year 1914 the birth of Robert Wise, American film director   

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

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

Sep 10   On this day in history robert Wise, director (Day the Earth Stood Still, West Side Story)   

Sep 10   On this day in history 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   On this day in history william Christopher Handy publishes "St Louis Blues"   

Sep 12   Yankee shortstop Roger Peckinpaugh, 23, becomes youngest manager in the year 1914.   

Sep 13   Leonard Geoffrey Feather, jazz critic/musician on this day in history.   

Sep 14   German staff-chief von Moltke replaces von Falkenhayn in the year 1914.   

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

Sep 14   Kay Medford, NYC, actress (Dean Martin Show, To Rome With Love) on this day in history.   

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   Creighton Abrams, US, army general (Vietnam War) on this day in history.   

Sep 15   Jacobus Herculas de la Rey, [Uncle Chose], Boer general, dies at 66 in the year 1914.   

Sep 16   On this day in history allen Funt, Bkln NY, TV host & creator (Candid Camera)   

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   Battle of Aisne ends with Germans beating French during WW I in the year 1914.   

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

Sep 19   Brooklyn's Ed Lafitte no-hits KC (Federal League), 6-2 in the year 1914.   

Sep 19   Frances Farmer, Seattle WA, actress (Son of Fury, Among the Living) on this day in history.   

Sep 20   In the year 1914 kenneth More, England, actor (39 Steps, Doctor in the House)   

Sep 21   John Kluge, Chemnitz Germany, media CEO (Metromedia)/billionaire in the year 1914.   

Sep 22   1 German submarine sinks 3 British ironclads, 1,459 die on this day in history.   

Sep 22   Alain-Fournier, French writer (Grand Meaulnes), dies in battle at 27 on this day in history.   

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

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

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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   On this day in history 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   Nicolas de Staël, French-Russian painter (d. 1955) was born in the year 1914.   

Jan 06   Arnold Richardson, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Bernardus H Heldt, Dutch MP, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 21   In the year 1914 death of theodor Kittelsen, Norwegian artist (b. 1857)   

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.