Page 6: Historical Events In August - 14

1933  On August - 14 jimmie Foxx hits for cycle & sets AL record with 9 RBIs   

1934  On August - 14 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 August - 14.   

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

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

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

1936  Rainey Bethea, hanged, last US public execution on this day in history.   

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  Hugh Trumble, cricketer (32 Tests for Australia, 141 wickets), dies on this day in history.   

1939  On August - 14 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  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 this day in history.   

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

1945  Japan surrenders unconditionally to the allies on August - 14.   

1945  V-J Day; Japan surrenders unconditionally to end WW II on August - 14.   

1946  The birth of Susan St. James, American film actress on August - 14.   

1946  On August - 14 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 this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history pakistan gains independence from Britain   

1948  On this day in history 14th Olympic games in London closes   

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

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

1955  On August - 14 fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian, dies at 66   

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

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

1958  Big Bill Broonzy, rocker, dies of cancer at 65 on August - 14.   

1961  Clarke Ashton Smith, sci-fi author (Lost Worlds), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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1297  Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Japan (d. 1348) was born on August - 14.   

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

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

1586  On August - 14 birth of william Hutchinson, Rhode Island colonist (d. 1642)   

1599  On this day in history birth of méric Casaubon, English classical scholar (d. 1671)   

1625  François de Harlay de Champvallon, Archbishop of Paris (d. 1695) was born on August - 14.   

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  Death of Minamoto no Yoriie, Japanese shogun (b. 1182) on August - 14.   

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

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  On August - 14 gugliemo Gonzaga, composer, dies at 49   

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