Historical Events In August - 14

1933  Jimmie Foxx hits for cycle & sets AL record with 9 RBIs on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history millionaire brewer John Labatt abducted at gunpoint by three men, who asked for a ransom of $150,000, which the kidnappers never received; released unharmed three days later; first recorded kidnapping for ransom in Canada.   

1935  Social Security Act became law on this day in history.   

1935  Social Security Act becomes law on this day in history.   

1936  A train and truck collide at Louiseville Quebec, killing 22 on this day in history.   

1936  First Olympic basketball game (Berlin) on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history 1st Olympic basketball game (Berlin)   

1936  On this day in history rainey Bethea, hanged, last US public execution   

1937  China declares war on Japan on August - 14.   

1937  On this day in history sapper, British soldier/novelist (Bull-Dog Drummond), dies at 48   

1938  BBC's 1st feature film on TV (Student of Prague) on this day in history.   

1938  Hugh Trumble, cricketer (32 Tests for Australia, 141 wickets), dies on August - 14.   

1939  1st night games at Comiskey Park (White Sox 5, Browns 2) on this day in history.   

1940  Dutch Premier De Geer vacations in Switzerland on this day in history.   

1941  US President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill issue the joint declaration that later becomes known as the Atlantic Charter on August - 14.   

1941  On August - 14 josef Jakobs, German spy, executed in Tower of London   

1942  Dwight D Eisenhower named commander for invasion of North Africa on August - 14.   

1943  -Aug 24th: Quadrant conference over strike in Pacific Ocean on August - 14.   

1944  On August - 14 british premier Winston Churchill arrives at Corsica   

1945  On August - 14 japan surrenders unconditionally to the allies   

1945  V-J Day; Japan surrenders unconditionally to end WW II on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history the birth of Susan St. James, American film actress   

1946  On this day in history susan St James, [Susan Jane Miller], LA Calif, actress (Kate & Allie)   

1947  India granted independence within British Commonwealth on this day in history.   

1947  On August - 14 pakistan created by the British   

1947  Pakistan gains independence from Britain on this day in history.   

1948  14th Olympic games in London closes on August - 14.   

1949  Husni al-Barazi, premier of Syria, shot to death on this day in history.   

1951  William Randolph Hearst, newspaper publisher, dies in Beverly Hills on August - 14.   

1955  Fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1956  On August - 14 bertold Brecht, German writer (Mother Courage), dies at 58   

1958  On August - 14 kLM Superconstellation crashes west of Ireland, killing 99   

1958  On August - 14 big Bill Broonzy, rocker, dies of cancer at 65   

1961  Clarke Ashton Smith, sci-fi author (Lost Worlds), dies at 68 on August - 14.   

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1297  On this day in history birth of emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Japan (d. 1348)   

1473  Margaret Pole, 8th Countess of Salisbury, daughter of George, Duke of Clarence (d. 1541) was born on this day in history.   

1479  Princess Catherine of York (d. 1527) was born on this day in history.   

1552  Fra Paolo Sarpi, [Paulus Venetus], expert/philosopher was born on August - 14.   

1575  Robert Hayman, English-born poet (d. 1629) was born on this day in history.   

1586  William Hutchinson, Rhode Island colonist (d. 1642) was born on August - 14.   

1599  On August - 14 birth of méric Casaubon, English classical scholar (d. 1671)   

1625  On this day in history birth of françois de Harlay de Champvallon, Archbishop of Paris (d. 1695)   

0582  On this day in history death of tiberius II Constantine, Byzantine Emperor   

1167  On this day in history raynald van Dassel, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

1204  On August - 14 death of minamoto no Yoriie, Japanese shogun (b. 1182)   

1390  On this day in history death of john FitzAlan, 2nd Baron Arundel, English soldier (b. 1364)   

1433  On August - 14 johan I, king of Portugal (1383-1433), dies at 76   

1573  On August - 14 death of saitō Tatsuoki, Japanese warlord (b. 1548)   

1587  Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer, dies at 49 on August - 14.   

1652  Abraham Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 60 on this day in history.