Page 20: Historical Events In 1914

Dec 14   On this day in history 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   Battle of Lodz ends; Russians retreat toward Moscow on this day in history.   

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 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   On this day in history 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   A O Jones, cricketer (12 Tests for England 1899-1909), dies in the year 1914.   

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   Dezider Kardos, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 23   On this day in history 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) in the year 1914.   

Dec 24   German plane drops bombs on Dover England on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1914.   

Dec 25   Legendary/unofficial "Christmas Truce" takes place (Brits & Germans) in the year 1914.   

Dec 25   On this day in history 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.   

Dec 26   On this day in history richard Widmark, Sunrise Mich, actor (Madigan, Judgement at Nuremberg)   

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   Bert Parks, [Jacobson], Atlanta Ga, TV host (Miss America) in the year 1914.   

Dec 31   Colonel Jacob Ruppert & Cap Huston purchase NY Yankees for $460,000 on this day in history.   

Dec 31   Pat Brady, Toledo Ohio, actor (Roy Rodgers Show) 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   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 in the year 1914.   

Jan 04   In the year 1914 birth of mohammed Sahir, shah (Afghanistan)   

Jan 04   In the year 1914 birth of herman Franks, American baseball player   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1914 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1914 bernardus H Heldt, Dutch MP, dies at 72   

Jan 20   In the year 1914 emil Liebling, composer, dies at 62   

Jan 21   On this day in history death of theodor Kittelsen, Norwegian artist (b. 1857)   

Jan 22   On this day in history frederik Rung, composer, dies at 60   

Feb 06   J Albert Neuhuys, Dutch painter (Hague School), dies at 69 on this day in history.