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) on this day in history.   

Sep 25   In the year 1914 a Lichtenstein, writer, dies at 25   

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

Sep 26   In the year 1914 federal Trade Commission formed to regulate interstate commerce   

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) on this day in history.   

Sep 28   Stevan Mokranjac, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1914.   

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

Sep 29   On this day in history 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   Albe Vidakovic, composer in the year 1914.   

Oct 03   Nel Rose, Dutch dance teacher in the year 1914.   

Oct 04   Brendan Gill, writer/critic (New Yorker magazine) on this day in history.   

Oct 04   On this day in history dardanellen (French & English) fleet bombs Turkish forts   

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

Oct 06   Thor Heyerdahl, Norway, anthropologist/explorer (Kon Tiki, Aku-Aku) on this day in history.   

Oct 07   Alfred Drake, [Capurro], Brooklyn NY, singer/actor (Kiss Me Kate) on this day in history.   

Oct 09   Antwerp, Belgium falls to the Germans on this day in history.   

Oct 09   Edward Andrews, Griffin GA, actor (Tea & Sympathy, Glass Bottom Boat) on this day in history.   

Oct 09   German troops take Antwerp in World War I in the year 1914.   

Oct 10   On this day in history dorothy Lamour, [Kaumeyer], NO LA, actress (Road to Bali, Road to Rio)   

Oct 10   German forces route Belgians in Antwerp Belgium (WW I) on this day in history.   

Oct 10   Gijsbert van Tienhoven, mayor (Amsterdam)/foreign minister, dies at 73 in the year 1914.   

Oct 11   On this day in history edward J Day, US Postmaster General (1961)   

Oct 11   On this day in history german troops occupy Gent   

Oct 12   1st battle at Ypres, begins in the year 1914.   

Oct 13   In the year 1914 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 in the year 1914.   

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 14   In the year 1914 brendan Gill, critic   

Oct 14   On this day in history german troops occupy Brug   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of noor Inayat Khan, Indian princess and SOE agent (d. 1944)   

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 in the year 1914.   

Jan 04   In the year 1914 birth of mohammed Sahir, shah (Afghanistan)   

Jan 04   Herman Franks, American baseball player was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1914 birth of arnold Richardson, composer   

Jan 03   Stephane Raoul Pugno, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1914.   

Jan 04   Silas Weir Mitchell, US physician/author (Free Quaker), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 20   In the year 1914 emil Liebling, composer, dies at 62   

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

Jan 22   Frederik Rung, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1914.   

Feb 06   J Albert Neuhuys, Dutch painter (Hague School), dies at 69 on this day in history.