Page 17: Historical Events In 1914

Oct 20   Fayard Nicholas, US, actor (Big Broadcast of 1936)   

Oct 21   Battle of Warsaw ends with German defeat   

Oct 21   Martin Gardner, Scientific American math and puzzles columnist.   

Oct 23   Frank (Bruiser) Kinard, NFL, AAFC tackle (Bkln, NY Yankees).   

Oct 25   John Berryman, American poet (Friends and Associates).   

Oct 26   Dylan Thomas, Swansea South Wales, poet.   

Oct 27   British battleship Audacious sunk by mine   

Oct 27   Dylan Thomas, Swansea Wales, poet (Child's Christmas in Wales).   

Oct 27   Dylan Thomas, Welsh author and poet is born.   

Oct 28   George Eastman of the 'Kodak'company,announces the invention of colour photographs   

Oct 28   German battle cruiser Goeben enters Black Sea.   

Oct 28   Jonas Salk, NYC, medical reseacher (polio vaccine)   

Oct 28   Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, founded at Howard University, incorporates   

Oct 28   Richard Heuberger, composer, dies at 64   

Oct 29   Russia declares war on Turkey   

Oct 30   Allied offensive at Ypres (Belgium) begins.   

Oct 30   Ernst Stadler, writer, dies at 31   

Oct 30   Marion Ladewig, Mich, bowler (9 time woman bowler of year 1950-63)   

Oct 31   Great Britain and France declare war on Turkey.   

Nov 01   Christopher "Kit" Cradock, English admiral, dies in battle   

Nov 01   Connie Mack asks waivers on Jack Coombs, Eddie Plank and Chief Colby.   

Nov 01   The inaugural Division of the AIF sails from Albany, Western Australia, for Egypt.   

Nov 01   William "Sabby" Lewis, jazz pianist/arranger   

Nov 02   Great Britain annexes Cyprus.   

Nov 02   Ray Walston, New Orleans LA, actor (My Favorite Martian, Damn Yankees)   

Nov 03   Georg Trakl, Austria poet (Totentag, Cocaine Overdose), dies at 27.   

Nov 03   Hallgrimur Helgason, composer   

Nov 03   HM Submarine D2, mined off Great Yarmouth. Five crew saved by the trawler Faithfull.   

Nov 04   Georg Trakl, writer, dies at 27.   

Nov 04   Russia declares Turkey the war.   

Nov 05   Britain annexes Cyprus   

Nov 05   Britain declares war on Turkey after annexing Cyprus   

Nov 05   Henri J de Koster, Dutch Min of Defense (1971-73)   

Nov 06   Allessandro d'Ancona, Italian philologist (Dante), dies at 79   

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Jan 01   Noor inayat khan: Indian princess and soe agent    

Jan 03   Jean louvel: Flemish pianist/conductor/composer   

Jan 04   Jane wyman: St joseph mo, 1st mrs ron reagan, (magnificent obsession)   

Jan 04   Mohammed sahir: Shah (afghanistan)   

Jan 04   Herman franks: American baseball player   

Jan 05   George reeves: [george lescher bessolo], actor (superman)   

Jan 05   Nicolas de staël: French-russian painter   

Jan 06   Arnold richardson: Composer   

Jan 03   Stephane raoul pugno: Composer,    

Jan 04   Silas weir mitchell: Us physician/author (free quaker),   

Jan 11   Ambrose bierce: Writer,   

Jan 13   Bernardus h heldt: Dutch mp,    

Jan 20   Emil liebling: Composer,    

Jan 21   Theodor kittelsen: Norwegian artist (b. 1857)   

Jan 22   Frederik rung: Composer,   

Feb 06   J albert neuhuys: Dutch painter (hague school),