Page 16: Historical Events In 1914

Sep 23   Norman Cazden, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 23   Reds drop their 19th straight game, then beat Boston Braves in the year 1914.   

Sep 24   Andrzej Panufnik, Warsaw Poland, composer (Tragic Overture) in the year 1914.   

Sep 25   A Lichtenstein, writer, dies at 25 in the year 1914.   

Sep 25   Frederick William Sternfield, musicologist on this day in history.   

Sep 26   Federal Trade Commission formed to regulate interstate commerce on this day in history.   

Sep 26   Jack LaLanne, exercise mogul (Juice Tiger) on this day in history.   

Sep 27   On this day in history cleveland 2nd baseman Nap Lajoie collects his 3,000th hit   

Sep 28   German forces move into Antwerp Belgium (WW I) in the year 1914.   

Sep 28   On this day in history stevan Mokranjac, composer, dies at 58   

Sep 29   In the year 1914 boston Braves, who were in last place in mid-July, clinch NL pennant   

Sep 29   In the year 1914 jean Bouin, French marathoner (Olympic-silver-1912), dies in battle   

Oct 01   Daniel Joseph Boorstin, author (Empire of Czar, 1974 Pulitzer Prize) on this day in history.   

Oct 02   On this day in history albe Vidakovic, composer   

Oct 03   Nel Rose, Dutch dance teacher on this day in history.   

Oct 04   On this day in history brendan Gill, writer/critic (New Yorker magazine)   

Oct 04   Dardanellen (French & English) fleet bombs Turkish forts in the year 1914.   

Oct 05   In the year 1914 world War I first aerial combat resulting in a kill.   

Oct 06   Thor Heyerdahl, Norway, anthropologist/explorer (Kon Tiki, Aku-Aku) in the year 1914.   

Oct 07   Alfred Drake, [Capurro], Brooklyn NY, singer/actor (Kiss Me Kate) in the year 1914.   

Oct 09   On this day in history antwerp, Belgium falls to the Germans.   

Oct 09   Edward Andrews, Griffin GA, actor (Tea & Sympathy, Glass Bottom Boat) in the year 1914.   

Oct 09   On this day in history german troops take Antwerp in World War I   

Oct 10   Dorothy Lamour, [Kaumeyer], NO LA, actress (Road to Bali, Road to Rio) in the year 1914.   

Oct 10   In the year 1914 german forces route Belgians in Antwerp Belgium (WW I)   

Oct 10   On this day in history gijsbert van Tienhoven, mayor (Amsterdam)/foreign minister, dies at 73   

Oct 11   In the year 1914 edward J Day, US Postmaster General (1961)   

Oct 11   German troops occupy Gent on this day in history.   

Oct 12   On this day in history 1st battle at Ypres, begins   

Oct 13   On this day in history belgian regime forms at St Adresse at Le Havre   

Oct 13   The Algoma Central and Hudson Bay Railway is opened throughout between Sault Ste. Marie and Hearst, Ont. Construction was started in 1899 and it was opened in stages as follows Hawk Junction (junction with the Michipicoten Branch) - 1911. Franz, (crossing with CP) - mid 1912. Oba (crossing with CN) - late 1912. . The name was shortened to Algoma Central in 1965 on this day in history.   

Oct 13   In the year 1914 the Algoma Central and Hudson Bay Railway is opened throughout between Sault Ste. Marie and Hearst, Ont. Construction was started in 1899 and it was opened in stages as follows: Hawk Junction (junction with the Michipicoten Branch) - 1911. Franz, (crossing with CP) - mid 1912. Oba (crossing with CN) - late 1912. . The name was shortened to Algoma Central in 1965.   

Oct 14   On this day in history brendan Gill, critic   

Oct 14   German troops occupy Brug in the year 1914.   

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Jan 01   Noor Inayat Khan, Indian princess and SOE agent (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of jean Louvel, Flemish pianist/conductor/composer   

Jan 04   In the year 1914 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   George Reeves, [George Lescher Bessolo], actor (Superman) was born in the year 1914.   

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   Stephane Raoul Pugno, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   Frederik Rung, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1914.   

Feb 06   J Albert Neuhuys, Dutch painter (Hague School), dies at 69 in the year 1914.