Historical Events In 1914

Sep 23   On this day in history norman Cazden, composer   

Sep 23   Reds drop their 19th straight game, then beat Boston Braves on this day in history.   

Sep 24   Andrzej Panufnik, Warsaw Poland, composer (Tragic Overture) in the year 1914.   

Sep 25   On this day in history a Lichtenstein, writer, dies at 25   

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

Sep 26   On this day in history federal Trade Commission formed to regulate interstate commerce   

Sep 26   Jack LaLanne, exercise mogul (Juice Tiger) in the year 1914.   

Sep 27   On this day in history 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   On this day in history stevan Mokranjac, composer, dies at 58   

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

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

Oct 01   On this day in history daniel Joseph Boorstin, author (Empire of Czar, 1974 Pulitzer Prize)   

Oct 02   Albe Vidakovic, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 03   Nel Rose, Dutch dance teacher in the year 1914.   

Oct 04   Brendan Gill, writer/critic (New Yorker magazine) in the year 1914.   

Oct 04   Dardanellen (French & English) fleet bombs Turkish forts in the year 1914.   

Oct 05   World War I first aerial combat resulting in a kill on this day in history.   

Oct 06   Thor Heyerdahl, Norway, anthropologist/explorer (Kon Tiki, Aku-Aku) on this day in history.   

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   Edward Andrews, Griffin GA, actor (Tea & Sympathy, Glass Bottom Boat) in the year 1914.   

Oct 09   On this day in history german troops take Antwerp in World War I   

Oct 10   In the year 1914 dorothy Lamour, [Kaumeyer], NO LA, actress (Road to Bali, Road to Rio)   

Oct 10   In the year 1914 german forces route Belgians in Antwerp Belgium (WW I)   

Oct 10   Gijsbert van Tienhoven, mayor (Amsterdam)/foreign minister, dies at 73 in the year 1914.   

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   1st battle at Ypres, begins on this day in history.   

Oct 13   On this day in history 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 in the year 1914.   

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   In the year 1914 brendan Gill, critic   

Oct 14   German troops occupy Brug 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   Jean Louvel, Flemish pianist/conductor/composer was born in the year 1914.   

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 in the year 1914.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of arnold Richardson, composer   

Jan 03   Stephane Raoul Pugno, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 13   In the year 1914 bernardus H Heldt, Dutch MP, dies at 72   

Jan 20   Emil Liebling, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1914.   

Jan 21   On this day in history death of theodor Kittelsen, Norwegian artist (b. 1857)   

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

Feb 06   In the year 1914 j Albert Neuhuys, Dutch painter (Hague School), dies at 69