Page 20: Historical Events In 1914

Dec 14   On this day in history giovanni Sgambati, composer, dies at 73   

Dec 14   On this day in history lisandro de la Torre and others found the Democratic Progressist Party (Partido Demócrata Progresista, PDP) at the Hotel Savoy, Buenos Aires.   

Dec 15   On this day in history after being closed for over four months, the NYSE got back into the swing of things on this day in 1914, albeit with a tight set of trading restrictions designed to prevent fiscal disaster   

Dec 15   In the year 1914 battle of Lodz ends; Russians retreat toward Moscow   

Dec 15   Ernie Toshack, cricket pace bowler (Aussie left-arm post-WWII) in the year 1914.   

Dec 16   In the year 1914 french offensive in Artois (Pétain)   

Dec 16   In the year 1914 ivan Zajc, composer, dies at 82   

Dec 17   Austrian troops beat Russians in Limanova Poland on this day in history.   

Dec 17   Jews are expelled from Tel Aviv by Turkish authorities in the year 1914.   

Dec 17   On this day in history mushtaq Ali, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman of 30's & 40's)   

Dec 18   In the year 1914 jerry Zipkin, socialite   

Dec 19   Johann F Ritter von Schulte, German catholic lawyer, dies at 87 in the year 1914.   

Dec 21   In the year 1914 "Tillie's Punctured Romance," 1st six-reel feature comedy debuts   

Dec 21   In the year 1914 a O Jones, cricketer (12 Tests for England 1899-1909), dies   

Dec 21   In the year 1914 first feature-length silent film comedy, "Tillie's Punctured Romance" released. (Marie Dressler, Mabel Normand and Charles Chaplin)   

Dec 23   In the year 1914 dezider Kardos, composer   

Dec 23   In the year 1914 world War I: Australian and New Zealand troops arrive in Cairo, Egypt.   

Dec 24   Dorothy Hyson, actress (Ghoul, Spare a Copper, Sing as We Go) on this day in history.   

Dec 24   In the year 1914 german plane drops bombs on Dover England   

Dec 25   Just after midnight on Christmas morning, the German troops along the Eastern and Western fronts cease firing their guns and artillery, and start singing Christmas carols and playing brass musical instruments; at first light, many German soldiers emerge from their trenches and cross No Man's Land, calling out Merry Christmas in English and French; at first the Allied soldiers suspect a trick, but soon they are shaking hands with the Boche; swapping cigarettes and plum pudding, and even playing soccer; the Christmas Truce lasts a few days, then it is back to the bloody conflict of World War I; there are no more Christmas Truces on this day in history.   

Dec 25   On this day in history legendary/unofficial "Christmas Truce" takes place (Brits & Germans)   

Dec 25   SS Therese Heymann. This Ropner ship left the Tyne and was posted missing thereafter. No information about her fate is known but she may have been mined off Filey, Yorkshire as was the fate of many other vessels in the year 1914.   

Dec 26   Richard Widmark, Sunrise Mich, actor (Madigan, Judgement at Nuremberg) in the year 1914.   

Dec 27   On this day in history giuseppe Berto, Italian writer (Heaven Sees Red)   

Dec 28   Bernard Youens, British actor (Coronation Street) in the year 1914.   

Dec 30   On this day in history bert Parks, [Jacobson], Atlanta Ga, TV host (Miss America)   

Dec 31   In the year 1914 colonel Jacob Ruppert & Cap Huston purchase NY Yankees for $460,000   

Dec 31   On this day in history pat Brady, Toledo Ohio, actor (Roy Rodgers Show)   

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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   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   In the year 1914 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1914 ambrose Bierce, writer, dies at 71   

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

Jan 20   On this day in history emil Liebling, composer, dies at 62   

Jan 21   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.