Historical Events In 1914

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

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   On this day in history a Lichtenstein, writer, dies at 25   

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

Sep 26   On this day in history federal Trade Commission formed to regulate interstate commerce   

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

Sep 27   Cleveland 2nd baseman Nap Lajoie collects his 3,000th hit in the year 1914.   

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   On this day in history jean Bouin, French marathoner (Olympic-silver-1912), dies in battle   

Oct 01   On this day in history daniel Joseph Boorstin, author (Empire of Czar, 1974 Pulitzer Prize)   

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

Oct 03   On this day in history nel Rose, Dutch dance teacher   

Oct 04   Brendan Gill, writer/critic (New Yorker magazine) in the year 1914.   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 06   Thor Heyerdahl, Norway, anthropologist/explorer (Kon Tiki, Aku-Aku) in the year 1914.   

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

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

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

Oct 09   On this day in history german troops take Antwerp in World War I   

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   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   On this day in history german troops occupy Gent   

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

Oct 13   In the year 1914 belgian regime forms at St Adresse at Le Havre   

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   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   German troops occupy Brug in the year 1914.   

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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   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 in the year 1914.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of nicolas de Staël, French-Russian painter (d. 1955)   

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

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

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 in the year 1914.   

Jan 13   Bernardus H Heldt, Dutch MP, dies at 72 in the year 1914.   

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

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

Jan 22   Frederik Rung, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1914.   

Feb 06   On this day in history j Albert Neuhuys, Dutch painter (Hague School), dies at 69