Historical Events In 1914

Aug 13   Establishment of the Australian Red Cross to raise funds to purchase comfort supplies for Australian service personnel overseas in the year 1914.   

Aug 13   On this day in history richard Basehart, actor (Voyage to Bottom of the Sea)   

Aug 14   British field marshal John French & Gen Wilson land in France in the year 1914.   

Aug 14   On this day in history sydney Wooderson, miler (world record 1937)   

Aug 15   13th Davis Cup: Australasia beats USA in New York (3-2) on this day in history.   

Aug 15   Anatol K Liadov, Russian composer (Baba yaga), dies at 59 [NS=Aug 28] on this day in history.   

Aug 15   On this day in history panama Canal opens (under cost)   

Aug 15   Peter Nicholson Gunn, writer on this day in history.   

Aug 16   German army occupies last fort at Luik, Belgian general Leman caught in the year 1914.   

Aug 16   In the year 1914 tullio Pandolfini, Italy, water polo (Olympic-gold-1948)   

Aug 17   Franklin D Roosevelt Jr, son of FDR/(Rep-D-NY, 1949-55) on this day in history.   

Aug 17   French troops under gen de Castelnau occupy Chateau Salins on this day in history.   

Aug 17   James Grierson, British general in the year 1914.   

Aug 17   The Belgian government moves its offices from Brussels to Antwerp on this day in history.   

Aug 18   Oscar Egg sets new cycling hour record (44,247 km) on this day in history.   

Aug 18   Pres Wilson issues Proclamation of Neutrality on this day in history.   

Aug 19   Elmer Rice' "On Trial," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Aug 19   Fumio Hayasaka, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 20   On this day in history german forces invade Brussels   

Aug 20   On this day in history german forces occupy Brussels, Belgium during WW I   

Aug 20   On this day in history german General von Bulow executes 211 Belgians   

Aug 20   In the year 1914 kitei Sohn, Korean marathon runner/coach (Olympic-gold-1936)   

Aug 20   Pius X, [Giuseppe M Sarto], Pope (1903-14), dies in the year 1914.   

Aug 21   20th US Golf Open: Walter Hagen shoots a 290 at Midlothian CC Ill on this day in history.   

Aug 21   Dallas Pratt, collector in the year 1914.   

Aug 22   On this day in history battle at Charleroi begins: Gen von Bulows troops beat French   

Aug 22   Raffenel, French general (3rd Colonial Div, WW I), dies in battle in the year 1914.   

Aug 23   In the year 1914 -24] German troops plunder Belgium   

Aug 23   Emperor of Japan declares war on Germany on this day in history.   

Aug 23   Felix Fivet, Belgian baby, executed by German troops at 3 weeks on this day in history.   

Aug 23   In the year 1914 japan declares war on Germany during WWI.   

Aug 24   On this day in history battle at Bergen: Germans defeat Belgian/British troops   

Aug 25   On this day in history -26] Belgian offensive at Antwerp   

Aug 25   In the year 1914 alexei Haieff, Blagovestchensk Siberia, composer (Princess Zondilda)   

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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 in the year 1914.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of jane Wyman, St Joseph Mo, 1st Mrs Ron Reagan, (Magnificent Obsession)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of mohammed Sahir, shah (Afghanistan)   

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

Jan 05   George Reeves, [George Lescher Bessolo], actor (Superman) was born in the year 1914.   

Jan 05   Nicolas de Staël, French-Russian painter (d. 1955) was born in the year 1914.   

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   In the year 1914 silas Weir Mitchell, US physician/author (Free Quaker), dies at 84   

Jan 11   In the year 1914 ambrose Bierce, writer, dies at 71   

Jan 13   On this day in history bernardus H Heldt, Dutch MP, dies at 72   

Jan 20   Emil Liebling, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1914 death of theodor Kittelsen, Norwegian artist (b. 1857)   

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