Historical Events In August - 14

1933  On this day in history jimmie Foxx hits for cycle & sets AL record with 9 RBIs   

1934  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 on August - 14.   

1935  On August - 14 social Security Act became law   

1935  On August - 14 social Security Act becomes law   

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

1936  On August - 14 first Olympic basketball game (Berlin)   

1936  1st Olympic basketball game (Berlin) on August - 14.   

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

1937  China declares war on Japan on August - 14.   

1937  On August - 14 sapper, British soldier/novelist (Bull-Dog Drummond), dies at 48   

1938  On August - 14 bBC's 1st feature film on TV (Student of Prague)   

1938  On August - 14 hugh Trumble, cricketer (32 Tests for Australia, 141 wickets), dies   

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

1940  On August - 14 dutch Premier De Geer vacations in Switzerland   

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  Josef Jakobs, German spy, executed in Tower of London on August - 14.   

1942  On this day in history dwight D Eisenhower named commander for invasion of North Africa   

1943  On this day in history -Aug 24th: Quadrant conference over strike in Pacific Ocean   

1944  British premier Winston Churchill arrives at Corsica on this day in history.   

1945  On August - 14 japan surrenders unconditionally to the allies   

1945  On August - 14 v-J Day; Japan surrenders unconditionally to end WW II   

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  On this day in history india granted independence within British Commonwealth   

1947  Pakistan created by the British on August - 14.   

1947  On August - 14 pakistan gains independence from Britain   

1948  On August - 14 14th Olympic games in London closes   

1949  On August - 14 husni al-Barazi, premier of Syria, shot to death   

1951  On this day in history william Randolph Hearst, newspaper publisher, dies in Beverly Hills   

1955  Fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian, dies at 66 on August - 14.   

1956  Bertold Brecht, German writer (Mother Courage), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1958  KLM Superconstellation crashes west of Ireland, killing 99 on this day in history.   

1958  Big Bill Broonzy, rocker, dies of cancer at 65 on this day in history.   

1961  On August - 14 clarke Ashton Smith, sci-fi author (Lost Worlds), dies at 68   

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1297  Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Japan (d. 1348) was born on this day in history.   

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

1479  On this day in history birth of princess Catherine of York (d. 1527)   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1625  François de Harlay de Champvallon, Archbishop of Paris (d. 1695) was born on this day in history.   

0582  Death of Tiberius II Constantine, Byzantine Emperor on this day in history.   

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  Death of Saitō Tatsuoki, Japanese warlord (b. 1548) on August - 14.   

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

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