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

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

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   On this day in history german forces move into Antwerp Belgium (WW I)   

Sep 28   In the year 1914 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Oct 05   On this day in history 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   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) on this day in history.   

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

Oct 11   Edward J Day, US Postmaster General (1961) on this day in history.   

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   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   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 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   Jean Louvel, Flemish pianist/conductor/composer was born in the year 1914.   

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

Jan 05   George Reeves, [George Lescher Bessolo], actor (Superman) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Nicolas de Staël, French-Russian painter (d. 1955) was born in the year 1914.   

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   Ambrose Bierce, writer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history j Albert Neuhuys, Dutch painter (Hague School), dies at 69