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   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 on this day in history.  

Dec 15   In the year 1914 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   French offensive in Artois (Pétain) in the year 1914.  

Dec 16   Ivan Zajc, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1914 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   Dezider Kardos, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 23   World War I: Australian and New Zealand troops arrive in Cairo, Egypt on this day in history.  

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

Dec 24   German plane drops bombs on Dover England in the year 1914.  

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   Legendary/unofficial "Christmas Truce" takes place (Brits & Germans) on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 26   Richard Widmark, Sunrise Mich, actor (Madigan, Judgement at Nuremberg) on this day in history.  

Dec 27   In the year 1914 giuseppe Berto, Italian writer (Heaven Sees Red)  

Dec 28   In the year 1914 bernard Youens, British actor (Coronation Street)  

Dec 30   Bert Parks, [Jacobson], Atlanta Ga, TV host (Miss America) on this day in history.  

Dec 31   Colonel Jacob Ruppert & Cap Huston purchase NY Yankees for $460,000 in the year 1914.  

Dec 31   On this day in history 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   In the year 1914 birth of jean Louvel, Flemish pianist/conductor/composer  

Jan 04   In the year 1914 birth of jane Wyman, St Joseph Mo, 1st Mrs Ron Reagan, (Magnificent Obsession)  

Jan 04   Mohammed Sahir, shah (Afghanistan) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Herman Franks, American baseball player was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   George Reeves, [George Lescher Bessolo], actor (Superman) was born in the year 1914.  

Jan 05   Nicolas de Staël, French-Russian painter (d. 1955) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Arnold Richardson, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Stephane Raoul Pugno, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1914.  

Jan 04   Silas Weir Mitchell, US physician/author (Free Quaker), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   On this day in history ambrose Bierce, writer, dies at 71  

Jan 13   On this day in history bernardus H Heldt, Dutch MP, dies at 72  

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

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   J Albert Neuhuys, Dutch painter (Hague School), dies at 69 in the year 1914.