Historical Events In 1914

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

Sep 23   In the year 1914 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 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   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   On this day in history stevan Mokranjac, composer, dies at 58  

Sep 29   On this day in history boston Braves, who were in last place in mid-July, clinch NL pennant  

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) in the year 1914.  

Oct 02   Albe Vidakovic, composer on this day in history.  

Oct 03   In the year 1914 nel Rose, Dutch dance teacher  

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

Oct 04   In the year 1914 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   In the year 1914 thor Heyerdahl, Norway, anthropologist/explorer (Kon Tiki, Aku-Aku)  

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 in the year 1914.  

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   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) on this day in history.  

Oct 10   Gijsbert van Tienhoven, mayor (Amsterdam)/foreign minister, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 11   In the year 1914 german troops occupy Gent  

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

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

Oct 13   On this day in history 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 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   German troops occupy Brug in the year 1914.  

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Jan 01   In the year 1914 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   On this day in history 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   Herman Franks, American baseball player was born in the year 1914.  

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   Arnold Richardson, composer was born in the year 1914.  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history emil Liebling, composer, dies at 62  

Jan 21   Theodor Kittelsen, Norwegian artist (b. 1857) died in the year 1914.  

Jan 22   In the year 1914 frederik Rung, composer, dies at 60  

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