Historical Events In 1914

Jul 04   On this day in history the first US motorcycle race (300 miles, Dodge City Ks)   

Jul 05   Boston Braves are 15 games back in NL, & win World Series in the year 1914.   

Jul 05   On this day in history jacob Soetendorp, Dutch rabbi   

Jul 06   Delmira Augustini, Uruguayan poet, murdered at 27 in the year 1914.   

Jul 06   Jens Rohiner, composer in the year 1914.   

Jul 07   In the year 1914 balt Orioles' (IL) owner Jack Dunn offers Babe Ruth, Ernie Shore & Ben Egan for $10,000 to Connie Mack, who refuses, pleading poverty   

Jul 07   Cor de Groot, pianist/conductor/composer (Old-Dutch Suite) in the year 1914.   

Jul 08   Billy Eckstine, Pittsburgh PA, jazz singer (Tenderly, A Fool in Love) in the year 1914.   

Jul 09   1st US duplicate auction bridge championship held, Lake Placid, NY in the year 1914.   

Jul 09   On this day in history bill Tallon, cricketer (brother of Don, Queensland leggie)   

Jul 09   On this day in history the first US duplicate auction bridge championship held, Lake Placid, NY   

Jul 10   In the year 1914 boston Red Sox purchase Babe Ruth from Baltimore Orioles   

Jul 10   On this day in history saul Bellow, Quebec, novelist (Nobel 1976-Mr Samler's Planet)   

Jul 11   Ahti Sonninen, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 11   Babe Ruth debuts as a pitcher for Boston Red Sox, he beats Cleve 4-3 on this day in history.   

Jul 11   In the year 1914 julius Rodenberg, [Levy], German writer (Die Deutsche Rundschau), dies   

Jul 12   In the year 1914 babe Ruth makes his baseball debut, pitches for Red Sox   

Jul 12   Babe Ruth makes his baseball debut, pitches for the Red Sox on this day in history.   

Jul 14   On this day in history 1st patent for liquid-fueled rocket design granted (Dr R Goddard)   

Jul 14   Sidney George Gray, company secretary on this day in history.   

Jul 14   The first patent for liquid-fueled rocket design granted (Dr R Goddard) on this day in history.   

Jul 15   Mexican president Huerta flees with 2 million pesos to Europe in the year 1914.   

Jul 16   Socialist conference in Brussel (Kautsky, Trotski & Rosa Luxemburg) on this day in history.   

Jul 17   Giants outfielder Red Murray is knocked unconscious by lightning after catching a flyball, ending 21 inning game, Giants win 3-1 on this day in history.   

Jul 17   In the year 1914 lucille Benson, Scottsboro Ala, actress (Lilly-Bosom Buddies)   

Jul 18   In the year 1914 harriet Hilliard Nelson, Des Moines, singer/actress (Ozzie & Harriet)   

Jul 18   US army air service 1st comes into being, in Signal Corps in the year 1914.   

Jul 18   On this day in history uS army air service first comes into being, in the Signal Corps   

Jul 19   Alexander Conze, German archaeologist, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jul 19   Boston Braves begin drive from last to 1st place in NL in the year 1914.   

Jul 19   On this day in history josef Palenicek, composer   

Jul 20   Armed resistance against British rule begins in Ulster in the year 1914.   

Jul 20   On this day in history leo van Gheluwe, composer, dies at 76   

Jul 20   On this day in history william John Phillips, actor (Nothing but a Man)   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of noor Inayat Khan, Indian princess and SOE agent (d. 1944)   

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   On this day in history birth of herman Franks, American baseball player   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Arnold Richardson, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1914.   

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

Jan 22   Frederik Rung, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Feb 06   J Albert Neuhuys, Dutch painter (Hague School), dies at 69 in the year 1914.