Historical Events In 1914

Sep 23   In the year 1914 norman Cazden, composer  

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   A Lichtenstein, writer, dies at 25 on this day in history.  

Sep 25   Frederick William Sternfield, musicologist in the year 1914.  

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   Cleveland 2nd baseman Nap Lajoie collects his 3,000th hit in the year 1914.  

Sep 28   German forces move into Antwerp Belgium (WW I) on this day in history.  

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

Sep 29   Boston Braves, who were in last place in mid-July, clinch NL pennant on this day in history.  

Sep 29   On this day in history jean Bouin, French marathoner (Olympic-silver-1912), dies in battle  

Oct 01   In the year 1914 daniel Joseph Boorstin, author (Empire of Czar, 1974 Pulitzer Prize)  

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) in the year 1914.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Oct 09   On this day in history edward Andrews, Griffin GA, actor (Tea & Sympathy, Glass Bottom Boat)  

Oct 09   German troops take Antwerp in World War I on this day in history.  

Oct 10   In the year 1914 dorothy Lamour, [Kaumeyer], NO LA, actress (Road to Bali, Road to Rio)  

Oct 10   German forces route Belgians in Antwerp Belgium (WW I) in the year 1914.  

Oct 10   In the year 1914 gijsbert van Tienhoven, mayor (Amsterdam)/foreign minister, dies at 73  

Oct 11   Edward J Day, US Postmaster General (1961) in the year 1914.  

Oct 11   German troops occupy Gent in the year 1914.  

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

Oct 13   Belgian regime forms at St Adresse at Le Havre on this day in history.  

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   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   Brendan Gill, critic in the year 1914.  

Oct 14   German troops occupy Brug on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 05   George Reeves, [George Lescher Bessolo], actor (Superman) was born in the year 1914.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of nicolas de Staël, French-Russian painter (d. 1955)  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1914 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   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   On this day in history death of theodor Kittelsen, Norwegian artist (b. 1857)  

Jan 22   Frederik Rung, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Feb 06   In the year 1914 j Albert Neuhuys, Dutch painter (Hague School), dies at 69