Historical Events In 1914

Dec 14   In the year 1914 giovanni Sgambati, composer, dies at 73  

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

Dec 15   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 in the year 1914.  

Dec 15   On this day in history battle of Lodz ends; Russians retreat toward Moscow  

Dec 15   On this day in history ernie Toshack, cricket pace bowler (Aussie left-arm post-WWII)  

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

Dec 16   On this day in history ivan Zajc, composer, dies at 82  

Dec 17   Austrian troops beat Russians in Limanova Poland in the year 1914.  

Dec 17   Jews are expelled from Tel Aviv by Turkish authorities on this day in history.  

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

Dec 18   Jerry Zipkin, socialite in the year 1914.  

Dec 19   On this day in history johann F Ritter von Schulte, German catholic lawyer, dies at 87  

Dec 21   "Tillie's Punctured Romance," 1st six-reel feature comedy debuts on this day in history.  

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

Dec 21   On this day in history 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   World War I: Australian and New Zealand troops arrive in Cairo, Egypt in the year 1914.  

Dec 24   On this day in history dorothy Hyson, actress (Ghoul, Spare a Copper, Sing as We Go)  

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

Dec 25   On this day in history 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.  

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   Giuseppe Berto, Italian writer (Heaven Sees Red) in the year 1914.  

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   Colonel Jacob Ruppert & Cap Huston purchase NY Yankees for $460,000 in the year 1914.  

Dec 31   In the year 1914 pat Brady, Toledo Ohio, actor (Roy Rodgers Show)  

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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 in the year 1914.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of jane Wyman, St Joseph Mo, 1st Mrs Ron Reagan, (Magnificent Obsession)  

Jan 04   Mohammed Sahir, shah (Afghanistan) was born in the year 1914.  

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   Nicolas de Staël, French-Russian painter (d. 1955) was born in the year 1914.  

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   On this day in history bernardus H Heldt, Dutch MP, dies at 72  

Jan 20   Emil Liebling, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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