Historical Events In 1914

Sep 07   New York Post Office Building opens to the public on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history dimitrios I, patriarch (primus interparis orthodox Christians)  

Sep 08   On this day in history 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.  

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

Sep 08   William E Darwin, British son of Charles Darwin, dies at 74 in the year 1914.  

Sep 09   In the year 1914 -12] Belgian offensive from Antwerp  

Sep 10   In the year 1914 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   In the year 1914 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 in the year 1914.  

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

Sep 14   In the year 1914 hMA Submarine AE1 lost off New Guinea  

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 15   Creighton Abrams, US, army general (Vietnam War) in the year 1914.  

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

Sep 16   Allen Funt, Bkln NY, TV host & creator (Candid Camera) in the year 1914.  

Sep 17   Andrew Fisher becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the third time in the year 1914.  

Sep 17   In the year 1914 shin Kanemaru, politician  

Sep 18   Battle of Aisne ends with Germans beating French during WW I on this day in history.  

Sep 18   Jack Cardiff, British film director on this day in history.  

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

Sep 19   Frances Farmer, Seattle WA, actress (Son of Fury, Among the Living) in the year 1914.  

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

Sep 21   On this day in history john Kluge, Chemnitz Germany, media CEO (Metromedia)/billionaire  

Sep 22   On this day in history 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   German U-Boat, the U-9, sunk three British cruisers in the North Sea in the year 1914.  

Sep 22   Martha Scott, Jamesport Mo, actress (Dallas, Bionic Woman, Our Town) in the year 1914.  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1914 birth of jean Louvel, Flemish pianist/conductor/composer  

Jan 04   Jane Wyman, St Joseph Mo, 1st Mrs Ron Reagan, (Magnificent Obsession) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Mohammed Sahir, shah (Afghanistan) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of herman Franks, American baseball player  

Jan 05   George Reeves, [George Lescher Bessolo], actor (Superman) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1914 silas Weir Mitchell, US physician/author (Free Quaker), dies at 84  

Jan 11   On this day in history ambrose Bierce, writer, dies at 71  

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

Jan 20   Emil Liebling, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1914.  

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   On this day in history j Albert Neuhuys, Dutch painter (Hague School), dies at 69