Page 16: Historical Events In 1914

Sep 23   Norman Cazden, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 23   On this day in history reds drop their 19th straight game, then beat Boston Braves   

Sep 24   In the year 1914 andrzej Panufnik, Warsaw Poland, composer (Tragic Overture)   

Sep 25   In the year 1914 a Lichtenstein, writer, dies at 25   

Sep 25   Frederick William Sternfield, musicologist on this day in history.   

Sep 26   Federal Trade Commission formed to regulate interstate commerce on this day in history.   

Sep 26   On this day in history jack LaLanne, exercise mogul (Juice Tiger)   

Sep 27   In the year 1914 cleveland 2nd baseman Nap Lajoie collects his 3,000th hit   

Sep 28   German forces move into Antwerp Belgium (WW I) on this day in history.   

Sep 28   In the year 1914 stevan Mokranjac, composer, dies at 58   

Sep 29   In the year 1914 boston Braves, who were in last place in mid-July, clinch NL pennant   

Sep 29   On this day in history jean Bouin, French marathoner (Olympic-silver-1912), dies in battle   

Oct 01   Daniel Joseph Boorstin, author (Empire of Czar, 1974 Pulitzer Prize) on this day in history.   

Oct 02   On this day in history albe Vidakovic, composer   

Oct 03   In the year 1914 nel Rose, Dutch dance teacher   

Oct 04   In the year 1914 brendan Gill, writer/critic (New Yorker magazine)   

Oct 04   Dardanellen (French & English) fleet bombs Turkish forts on this day in history.   

Oct 05   On this day in history world War I first aerial combat resulting in a kill.   

Oct 06   Thor Heyerdahl, Norway, anthropologist/explorer (Kon Tiki, Aku-Aku) in the year 1914.   

Oct 07   Alfred Drake, [Capurro], Brooklyn NY, singer/actor (Kiss Me Kate) in the year 1914.   

Oct 09   On this day in history antwerp, Belgium falls to the Germans.   

Oct 09   On this day in history edward Andrews, Griffin GA, actor (Tea & Sympathy, Glass Bottom Boat)   

Oct 09   German troops take Antwerp in World War I on this day in history.   

Oct 10   Dorothy Lamour, [Kaumeyer], NO LA, actress (Road to Bali, Road to Rio) on this day in history.   

Oct 10   On this day in history german forces route Belgians in Antwerp Belgium (WW I)   

Oct 10   In the year 1914 gijsbert van Tienhoven, mayor (Amsterdam)/foreign minister, dies at 73   

Oct 11   On this day in history edward J Day, US Postmaster General (1961)   

Oct 11   On this day in history german troops occupy Gent   

Oct 12   On this day in history 1st battle at Ypres, begins   

Oct 13   In the year 1914 belgian regime forms at St Adresse at Le Havre   

Oct 13   The Algoma Central and Hudson Bay Railway is opened throughout between Sault Ste. Marie and Hearst, Ont. Construction was started in 1899 and it was opened in stages as follows Hawk Junction (junction with the Michipicoten Branch) - 1911. Franz, (crossing with CP) - mid 1912. Oba (crossing with CN) - late 1912. . The name was shortened to Algoma Central in 1965 on this day in history.   

Oct 13   The Algoma Central and Hudson Bay Railway is opened throughout between Sault Ste. Marie and Hearst, Ont. Construction was started in 1899 and it was opened in stages as follows: Hawk Junction (junction with the Michipicoten Branch) - 1911. Franz, (crossing with CP) - mid 1912. Oba (crossing with CN) - late 1912. . The name was shortened to Algoma Central in 1965 on this day in history.   

Oct 14   Brendan Gill, critic in the year 1914.   

Oct 14   On this day in history german troops occupy Brug   

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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   In the year 1914 birth of jean Louvel, Flemish pianist/conductor/composer   

Jan 04   In the year 1914 birth of jane Wyman, St Joseph Mo, 1st Mrs Ron Reagan, (Magnificent Obsession)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Nicolas de Staël, French-Russian painter (d. 1955) was born in the year 1914.   

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

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

Jan 04   Silas Weir Mitchell, US physician/author (Free Quaker), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history ambrose Bierce, writer, dies at 71   

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

Jan 20   In the year 1914 emil Liebling, composer, dies at 62   

Jan 21   Theodor Kittelsen, Norwegian artist (b. 1857) died in the year 1914.   

Jan 22   Frederik Rung, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1914.   

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