Historical Events In 1914

Sep 23   On this day in history norman Cazden, composer  

Sep 23   On this day in history reds drop their 19th straight game, then beat Boston Braves  

Sep 24   On this day in history andrzej Panufnik, Warsaw Poland, composer (Tragic Overture)  

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   On this day in history federal Trade Commission formed to regulate interstate commerce  

Sep 26   On this day in history jack LaLanne, exercise mogul (Juice Tiger)  

Sep 27   Cleveland 2nd baseman Nap Lajoie collects his 3,000th hit on this day in history.  

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

Sep 28   Stevan Mokranjac, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 29   In the year 1914 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   In the year 1914 nel Rose, Dutch dance teacher  

Oct 04   In the year 1914 brendan Gill, writer/critic (New Yorker magazine)  

Oct 04   In the year 1914 dardanellen (French & English) fleet bombs Turkish forts  

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) 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) in the year 1914.  

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

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

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

Oct 11   On this day in history german troops occupy Gent  

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

Oct 13   Belgian regime forms at St Adresse at Le Havre 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 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   On this day in history brendan Gill, critic  

Oct 14   In the year 1914 german troops occupy Brug  

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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   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 in the year 1914.  

Jan 05   Nicolas de Staël, French-Russian painter (d. 1955) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1914 birth of arnold Richardson, composer  

Jan 03   Stephane Raoul Pugno, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1914 silas Weir Mitchell, US physician/author (Free Quaker), dies at 84  

Jan 11   In the year 1914 ambrose Bierce, writer, dies at 71  

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

Jan 22   On this day in history frederik Rung, composer, dies at 60  

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