Page 5: Historical Events In August - 14

1911  Ethel Lois Payne, journalist (Chic Defender)/1st Lady of Black Press on this day in history.   

1912  On August - 14 2,500 US marines invade Nicaragua; US remains until 1925   

1912  On this day in history eva Strittmatter, writer   

1913  On this day in history fred Davis, English world champ snooker player (1948-49, 51)   

1914  On this day in history british field marshal John French & Gen Wilson land in France   

1914  On August - 14 sydney Wooderson, miler (world record 1937)   

1915  On August - 14 british transport Royal Edward sank by German U boat kills 1000   

1915  On August - 14 lord Mishcon, economist   

1916  On August - 14 andrew Kay, surgeon/professor of surgery (U of Glasgow)   

1917  On August - 14 china declares war on Germany and Austria at start of WW I   

1917  China declares war on Germany & Austria at start of WW I on this day in history.   

1919  The first plane flight between Montreal and Quebec; takes 5 hours, now it takes the same time but we now include the time to get to and from the airports on August - 14.   

1919  White Sox Happy Felsch ties record of 4 outfield assists in a game on this day in history.   

1920  Little Entente formed by Czechoslovakia & Yugoslavia on this day in history.   

1920  Nehemiah Persoff, Jerusalem Palestine, actor (Al Capone, Yentl) on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history tannu Tuva, later Tuvinian People's Republic is established as a completely independent country (which is supported by Russia).   

1921  Giorgio Strehler, theatre director on August - 14.   

1922  On this day in history 1st "old time" musicians broadcasted on radio (Jenkins-WSB Atlanta)   

1922  Alfred CW Harmsworth, 1st viscount Northcliffe/newspaper magnate, dies on this day in history.   

1923  William Flanagan, composer on August - 14.   

1923  Jacob T Cremer, pres (Dutch Handel-Mij), dies at 76 on August - 14.   

1924  On this day in history australia's Cobb & Co stagecoach service makes its last run, from Surat to Yeulba in Queensland.   

1924  On this day in history georges Prêtre, French conductor   

1925  Mount Rushmore 1st proposed on this day in history.   

1925  Russell Baker, Loudoun County, Va, columnist/humorist (NY Times) on August - 14.   

1926  On this day in history alice Adams, US author   

1927  Frank Cvitanovich, film maker on this day in history.   

1928  On August - 14 ben Hecht & Charles MacArthur's "Front Page," premieres in NYC   

1928  On this day in history laurentius L M [Laurens] van Deenen, (pathed)physiologist   

1928  On this day in history klabund, [Alfred Henschke], German writer (Spuk/Rasputin), dies at 37   

1929  On August - 14 jewish Agency for Palestine forms   

1929  Hewlett Thompson, Bishop of Exeter on August - 14.   

1932  10th Olympic Games at Los Angeles closes on August - 14.   

1932  On this day in history rin Tin Tin, US Hollywood-dog, dies   

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1297  Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Japan (d. 1348) was born on August - 14.   

1473  Margaret Pole, 8th Countess of Salisbury, daughter of George, Duke of Clarence (d. 1541) was born on August - 14.   

1479  Princess Catherine of York (d. 1527) was born on this day in history.   

1552  On this day in history birth of fra Paolo Sarpi, [Paulus Venetus], expert/philosopher   

1575  Robert Hayman, English-born poet (d. 1629) was born on this day in history.   

1586  On August - 14 birth of william Hutchinson, Rhode Island colonist (d. 1642)   

1599  On this day in history birth of méric Casaubon, English classical scholar (d. 1671)   

1625  On this day in history birth of françois de Harlay de Champvallon, Archbishop of Paris (d. 1695)   

0582  Death of Tiberius II Constantine, Byzantine Emperor on this day in history.   

1167  On this day in history raynald van Dassel, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

1204  On this day in history death of minamoto no Yoriie, Japanese shogun (b. 1182)   

1390  On this day in history death of john FitzAlan, 2nd Baron Arundel, English soldier (b. 1364)   

1433  Johan I, king of Portugal (1383-1433), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1573  Death of Saitō Tatsuoki, Japanese warlord (b. 1548) on this day in history.   

1587  On this day in history gugliemo Gonzaga, composer, dies at 49   

1652  On this day in history abraham Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 60