Page 16: Historical Events In 1914

Sep 23   On this day in history 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 in the year 1914.   

Sep 25   On this day in history frederick William Sternfield, musicologist   

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

Sep 26   In the year 1914 jack LaLanne, exercise mogul (Juice Tiger)   

Sep 27   In the year 1914 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   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   Daniel Joseph Boorstin, author (Empire of Czar, 1974 Pulitzer Prize) on this day in history.   

Oct 02   In the year 1914 albe Vidakovic, composer   

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   Dardanellen (French & English) fleet bombs Turkish forts in the year 1914.   

Oct 05   World War I first aerial combat resulting in a kill in the year 1914.   

Oct 06   On this day in history thor Heyerdahl, Norway, anthropologist/explorer (Kon Tiki, Aku-Aku)   

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

Oct 09   In the year 1914 antwerp, Belgium falls to the Germans.   

Oct 09   Edward Andrews, Griffin GA, actor (Tea & Sympathy, Glass Bottom Boat) on this day in history.   

Oct 09   In the year 1914 german troops take Antwerp in World War I   

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) 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 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 in the year 1914.   

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   In the year 1914 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   Jean Louvel, Flemish pianist/conductor/composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Jane Wyman, St Joseph Mo, 1st Mrs Ron Reagan, (Magnificent Obsession) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1914 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   Ambrose Bierce, writer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1914 bernardus H Heldt, Dutch MP, dies at 72   

Jan 20   Emil Liebling, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1914.   

Jan 21   Theodor Kittelsen, Norwegian artist (b. 1857) died on this day in history.   

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

Feb 06   J Albert Neuhuys, Dutch painter (Hague School), dies at 69 on this day in history.