Page 16: 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 26   Federal Trade Commission formed to regulate interstate commerce in the year 1914.   

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

Sep 27   On this day in history cleveland 2nd baseman Nap Lajoie collects his 3,000th hit   

Sep 28   In the year 1914 german forces move into Antwerp Belgium (WW I)   

Sep 28   In the year 1914 stevan Mokranjac, composer, dies at 58   

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

Sep 29   In the year 1914 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   In the year 1914 albe Vidakovic, composer   

Oct 03   Nel Rose, Dutch dance teacher on this day in history.   

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

Oct 07   In the year 1914 alfred Drake, [Capurro], Brooklyn NY, singer/actor (Kiss Me Kate)   

Oct 09   Antwerp, Belgium falls to the Germans in the year 1914.   

Oct 09   In the year 1914 edward Andrews, Griffin GA, actor (Tea & Sympathy, Glass Bottom Boat)   

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

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

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   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 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 on this day in history.   

Oct 14   On this day in history german troops occupy Brug   

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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   On this day in history birth of herman Franks, American baseball player   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1914 birth of nicolas de Staël, French-Russian painter (d. 1955)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of arnold Richardson, composer   

Jan 03   In the year 1914 stephane Raoul Pugno, composer, dies at 62   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Frederik Rung, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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