Historical Events In 1914

Jan 01   In the year 1914 klaas ter Laan becomes Netherlands' first socialist mayor (Zaandam)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   The first scheduled airline flight, St Petersburg-Tampa (Tony Jannus pilot) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history philips installs research dept in Eindhoven   

Jan 03   In the year 1914 jean Louvel, Flemish pianist/conductor/composer   

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

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

Jan 04   Mohammed Sahir, shah (Afghanistan) in the year 1914.   

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

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   In the year 1914 james Cox of Ford Motor Co announces wages will jump from $2.40/9-hour day to $5.00/8-hour day   

Jan 06   Stock brokerage firm of Merrill Lynch founded in the year 1914.   

Jan 07   1st steamboat passes through Panama Canal in the year 1914.   

Jan 07   On this day in history the first steam powered boat passes through the Panama Canal   

Jan 09   In the year 1914 derek Allhusen, England, equestrian (Olympic-gold-1968)   

Jan 10   In the year 1914 1st edition of Hague's Post under SF van Oss, published   

Jan 10   On this day in history claude Gallimard, France, publisher   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history 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 in the year 1914.   

Jan 11   Dorothy Jeakins, costume designer on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Bernardus H Heldt, Dutch MP, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   IWW-leader/songwriter Joe Hill arrested "Girl from Utah" East-Prussia on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Harold Russell, actor (Best Years of Our Life) in the year 1914.   

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

Jan 15   On this day in history lord Dacre of Glanton, British historian   

Jan 16   On this day in history roger Aubert, Belgium, church historian (Le Pontificat de Pie IX)   

Jan 16   Writer Maksim Gorki returns to Russia in the year 1914.   

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

Jan 18   Arno Schmidt, writer in the year 1914.   

Jan 19   Lester Flatt, country musician (Flatt & Scruggs) in the year 1914.   

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

Jan 04   Jane Wyman, St Joseph Mo, 1st Mrs Ron Reagan, (Magnificent Obsession) was born in the year 1914.   

Jan 04   In the year 1914 birth of mohammed Sahir, shah (Afghanistan)   

Jan 04   In the year 1914 birth of herman Franks, American baseball player   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of george Reeves, [George Lescher Bessolo], actor (Superman)   

Jan 05   Nicolas de Staël, French-Russian painter (d. 1955) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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.