Page 3: Historical Events In 1914

Feb 12   In Washington, DC, the inaugural stone of the Lincoln Memorial is put into place.   

Feb 13   American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers-ASCAP forms in New York NY   

Feb 13   American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers-ASCAP forms in NYC   

Feb 13   ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, is founded in New York City   

Feb 13   Earl Cadogan, British large landowner (Military Cross)   

Feb 14   High Council of Labor forms in Hague Netherlands.   

Feb 14   Margarete Mewes, Nazi overseer at concentration camp.   

Feb 16   1st airplane flight (LA to SF).   

Feb 16   inaugural airplane flight from to Los Angeles from San Francisco.   

Feb 16   J Tobin, British anaesthetist.   

Feb 17   Albert Westerlinck, [Jose J M Aerts], Flemish literary.   

Feb 18   Edward George Edwards, chemist.   

Feb 19   Riccardo Zandonai's opera "Francesco da Rimini," premieres in Turin.   

Feb 20   John Daly, S Africa, newscaster/TV game show host (What's My Line).   

Feb 21   Arnold S Denker, NY, US chess champion (1944-46)   

Feb 21   White Wolf troops attack Zhanjiang China   

Feb 23   In British Columbia a Fraser River rockslide nearly wipes out the area's salmon fishing industry, much later we do the same thing.   

Feb 23   Margaret Farrer, CEO (Central Midwives Board).   

Feb 24   David Langdon, cartoonist/illustrator   

Feb 24   Frank Craven's "Too Many Cooks," premieres in New York NY   

Feb 24   Frank Craven's "Too Many Cooks," premieres in NYC.   

Feb 24   Joshua Chamberlain, Civil War hero for the Union on Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg   

Feb 25   John Arlott, cricketer (the doyen of cricket commentators and writers)   

Feb 25   John Tenniel, British illustrator (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 93   

Feb 26   New York Museum of Science and Industry incorporated.   

Feb 26   Robert Alda, NYC, actor (Dan Lewis-Supertrain, By Popular Demand)   

Feb 28   Construction begins on Tower of Jewels for the Exposition (San Francisco)   

Feb 28   Construction begins on Tower of Jewels for the Exposition (SF).   

Feb 28   Jim Boles, Lubbock Tx, actor (Joe-One Man's Family).   

Mar 01   Archibald J Gumede, S Afr ANC member/chairman (UDF)   

Mar 01   Dutch Minister of war H Colijn named director of British Petroleum   

Mar 01   Tor Bernhard Vilhelm Aulin, composer, dies at 47.   

Mar 03   Martin Ritt, actor/director (Slugger's Wife, End of the Game)   

Mar 06   Kirill P Kondrashin, Moscow Russia, conductor (Hollywood Bowl 1981).   

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Jan 01   Noor inayat khan: Indian princess and soe agent    

Jan 03   Jean louvel: Flemish pianist/conductor/composer   

Jan 04   Jane wyman: St joseph mo, 1st mrs ron reagan, (magnificent obsession)   

Jan 04   Mohammed sahir: Shah (afghanistan)   

Jan 04   Herman franks: American baseball player   

Jan 05   George reeves: [george lescher bessolo], actor (superman)   

Jan 05   Nicolas de staël: French-russian painter    

Jan 06   Arnold richardson: Composer   

Jan 03   Stephane raoul pugno: Composer,   

Jan 04   Silas weir mitchell: Us physician/author (free quaker),    

Jan 11   Ambrose bierce: Writer,   

Jan 13   Bernardus h heldt: Dutch mp,   

Jan 20   Emil liebling: Composer,    

Jan 21   Theodor kittelsen: Norwegian artist (b. 1857)   

Jan 22   Frederik rung: Composer,   

Feb 06   J albert neuhuys: Dutch painter (hague school),