Historical Events In 1914

Jan 01   Klaas ter Laan becomes Netherlands' first socialist mayor (Zaandam) on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Northern & Southern Nigeria united in British colony of Nigeria on this day in history.   

Jan 01   The first part of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway is opened for service between North Vancouver and Horseshoe Bay, 12 miles in the year 1914.   

Jan 01   The first scheduled airline flight, St Petersburg-Tampa (Tony Jannus pilot) in the year 1914.   

Jan 02   Philips installs research department in Eindhoven on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1914 philips installs research dept in Eindhoven   

Jan 03   Jean Louvel, Flemish pianist/conductor/composer on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Kelman/Cushing/Heath' musical "Sari," premieres in NYC in the year 1914.   

Jan 03   Stephane Raoul Pugno, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1914.   

Jan 04   Mohammed Sahir, shah (Afghanistan) on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1914 silas Weir Mitchell, US physician/author (Free Quaker), dies at 84   

Jan 05   On this day in history ford Motor Co wages jump from $2.40/9-hr day to $5.00/8-hr day   

Jan 05   George Reeves, [George Lescher Bessolo], actor (Superman) on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history james Cox of Ford Motor Co announces wages will jump from $2.40/9-hour day to $5.00/8-hour day   

Jan 06   In the year 1914 stock brokerage firm of Merrill Lynch founded   

Jan 07   On this day in history 1st steamboat passes through Panama Canal   

Jan 07   The first steam powered boat passes through the Panama Canal in the year 1914.   

Jan 09   Derek Allhusen, England, equestrian (Olympic-gold-1968) in the year 1914.   

Jan 10   On this day in history 1st edition of Hague's Post under SF van Oss, published   

Jan 10   Claude Gallimard, France, publisher on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1914 first edition of Hague's Post under SF van Oss, published   

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

Jan 11   Captain Robert Abram Bartlett 1875-1946 sees his Canadian Arctic Expedition ship Karluk crushed by ice near Herald Island, north of Siberia, 300 km short of his destination of Herschel Island; one of three ships of Stefansson expedition; many of the survivors will die before they reach Wrangel Island, 100 km away, where they wait until September before being rescued on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history dorothy Jeakins, costume designer   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history iWW-leader/songwriter Joe Hill arrested "Girl from Utah" East-Prussia   

Jan 14   In the year 1914 harold Russell, actor (Best Years of Our Life)   

Jan 14   In the year 1914 henry Ford introduces assembly line, for T-Fords   

Jan 15   Lord Dacre of Glanton, British historian in the year 1914.   

Jan 16   Roger Aubert, Belgium, church historian (Le Pontificat de Pie IX) in the year 1914.   

Jan 16   Writer Maksim Gorki returns to Russia on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1914 gerhart Hauptmann's "Der Bogen des Odysseus," premieres in Berlin   

Jan 18   In the year 1914 arno Schmidt, writer   

Jan 19   Lester Flatt, country musician (Flatt & Scruggs) on this day in history.   

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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   On this day in history birth of jean Louvel, Flemish pianist/conductor/composer   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of nicolas de Staël, French-Russian painter (d. 1955)   

Jan 06   In the year 1914 birth of arnold Richardson, composer   

Jan 03   In the year 1914 stephane Raoul Pugno, composer, dies at 62   

Jan 04   In the year 1914 silas Weir Mitchell, US physician/author (Free Quaker), dies at 84   

Jan 11   Ambrose Bierce, writer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Bernardus H Heldt, Dutch MP, dies at 72 in the year 1914.   

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   In the year 1914 frederik Rung, composer, dies at 60   

Feb 06   J Albert Neuhuys, Dutch painter (Hague School), dies at 69 on this day in history.