Historical Events In August - 14
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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