Page 5: Historical Events In August - 14

1911  Ethel Lois Payne, journalist (Chic Defender)/1st Lady of Black Press on this day in history.   

1912  2,500 US marines invade Nicaragua; US remains until 1925 on August - 14.   

1912  On this day in history eva Strittmatter, writer   

1913  Fred Davis, English world champ snooker player (1948-49, 51) on August - 14.   

1914  British field marshal John French & Gen Wilson land in France on August - 14.   

1914  Sydney Wooderson, miler (world record 1937) on this day in history.   

1915  British transport Royal Edward sank by German U boat kills 1000 on this day in history.   

1915  Lord Mishcon, economist on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history andrew Kay, surgeon/professor of surgery (U of Glasgow)   

1917  On August - 14 china declares war on Germany and Austria at start of WW I   

1917  On this day in history china declares war on Germany & Austria at start of WW I   

1919  The first plane flight between Montreal and Quebec; takes 5 hours, now it takes the same time but we now include the time to get to and from the airports on August - 14.   

1919  On this day in history white Sox Happy Felsch ties record of 4 outfield assists in a game   

1920  On August - 14 little Entente formed by Czechoslovakia & Yugoslavia   

1920  On August - 14 nehemiah Persoff, Jerusalem Palestine, actor (Al Capone, Yentl)   

1921  Tannu Tuva, later Tuvinian People's Republic is established as a completely independent country (which is supported by Russia) on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history giorgio Strehler, theatre director   

1922  On August - 14 1st "old time" musicians broadcasted on radio (Jenkins-WSB Atlanta)   

1922  On August - 14 alfred CW Harmsworth, 1st viscount Northcliffe/newspaper magnate, dies   

1923  William Flanagan, composer on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history jacob T Cremer, pres (Dutch Handel-Mij), dies at 76   

1924  On August - 14 australia's Cobb & Co stagecoach service makes its last run, from Surat to Yeulba in Queensland.   

1924  On this day in history georges Prêtre, French conductor   

1925  Mount Rushmore 1st proposed on August - 14.   

1925  On this day in history russell Baker, Loudoun County, Va, columnist/humorist (NY Times)   

1926  On August - 14 alice Adams, US author   

1927  Frank Cvitanovich, film maker on this day in history.   

1928  Ben Hecht & Charles MacArthur's "Front Page," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history laurentius L M [Laurens] van Deenen, (pathed)physiologist   

1928  On August - 14 klabund, [Alfred Henschke], German writer (Spuk/Rasputin), dies at 37   

1929  Jewish Agency for Palestine forms on August - 14.   

1929  Hewlett Thompson, Bishop of Exeter on August - 14.   

1932  10th Olympic Games at Los Angeles closes on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history rin Tin Tin, US Hollywood-dog, dies   

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1297  On August - 14 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 August - 14.   

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

1552  On this day in history birth of fra Paolo Sarpi, [Paulus Venetus], expert/philosopher   

1575  On this day in history birth of robert Hayman, English-born poet (d. 1629)   

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

1599  Méric Casaubon, English classical scholar (d. 1671) was born on August - 14.   

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

0582  On August - 14 death of tiberius II Constantine, Byzantine Emperor   

1167  Raynald van Dassel, archbishop of Cologne, dies on this day in history.   

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

1390  Death of John FitzAlan, 2nd Baron Arundel, English soldier (b. 1364) on this day in history.   

1433  On this day in history johan I, king of Portugal (1383-1433), dies at 76   

1573  On this day in history death of saitō Tatsuoki, Japanese warlord (b. 1548)   

1587  On this day in history gugliemo Gonzaga, composer, dies at 49   

1652  Abraham Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 60 on August - 14.