Page 20: Historical Events In 1914

Dec 14   Giovanni Sgambati, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1914.   

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   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   On this day in history french offensive in Artois (Pétain)   

Dec 16   Ivan Zajc, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1914.   

Dec 17   In the year 1914 austrian troops beat Russians in Limanova Poland   

Dec 17   On this day in history jews are expelled from Tel Aviv by Turkish authorities   

Dec 17   In the year 1914 mushtaq Ali, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman of 30's & 40's)   

Dec 18   On this day in history jerry Zipkin, socialite   

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

Dec 21   First feature-length silent film comedy, "Tillie's Punctured Romance" released. (Marie Dressler, Mabel Normand and Charles Chaplin) on this day in history.   

Dec 23   In the year 1914 dezider Kardos, composer   

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

Dec 24   In the year 1914 dorothy Hyson, actress (Ghoul, Spare a Copper, Sing as We Go)   

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

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   In the year 1914 legendary/unofficial "Christmas Truce" takes place (Brits & Germans)   

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   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   Bernard Youens, British actor (Coronation Street) on this day in history.   

Dec 30   In the year 1914 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   Pat Brady, Toledo Ohio, actor (Roy Rodgers Show) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of noor Inayat Khan, Indian princess and SOE agent (d. 1944)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of jean Louvel, Flemish pianist/conductor/composer   

Jan 04   Jane Wyman, St Joseph Mo, 1st Mrs Ron Reagan, (Magnificent Obsession) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 05   In the year 1914 birth of george Reeves, [George Lescher Bessolo], actor (Superman)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of nicolas de Staël, French-Russian painter (d. 1955)   

Jan 06   Arnold Richardson, composer was born in the year 1914.   

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

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

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

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

Jan 20   Emil Liebling, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1914.   

Jan 21   Theodor Kittelsen, Norwegian artist (b. 1857) died in the year 1914.   

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

Feb 06   In the year 1914 j Albert Neuhuys, Dutch painter (Hague School), dies at 69