Page 5: Historical Events In August - 14

1911  Ethel Lois Payne, journalist (Chic Defender)/1st Lady of Black Press on August - 14.   

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

1912  On August - 14 eva Strittmatter, writer   

1913  Fred Davis, English world champ snooker player (1948-49, 51) on August - 14.   

1914  British field marshal John French & Gen Wilson land in France on this day in history.   

1914  Sydney Wooderson, miler (world record 1937) on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history british transport Royal Edward sank by German U boat kills 1000   

1915  Lord Mishcon, economist on August - 14.   

1916  On this day in history andrew Kay, surgeon/professor of surgery (U of Glasgow)   

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

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

1919  On this day in history 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   

1919  On August - 14 white Sox Happy Felsch ties record of 4 outfield assists in a game   

1920  Little Entente formed by Czechoslovakia & Yugoslavia on August - 14.   

1920  On this day in history nehemiah Persoff, Jerusalem Palestine, actor (Al Capone, Yentl)   

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

1921  Giorgio Strehler, theatre director on this day in history.   

1922  1st "old time" musicians broadcasted on radio (Jenkins-WSB Atlanta) on August - 14.   

1922  Alfred CW Harmsworth, 1st viscount Northcliffe/newspaper magnate, dies on August - 14.   

1923  On this day in history william Flanagan, composer   

1923  Jacob T Cremer, pres (Dutch Handel-Mij), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1924  Australia's Cobb & Co stagecoach service makes its last run, from Surat to Yeulba in Queensland on August - 14.   

1924  On August - 14 georges Prêtre, French conductor   

1925  On this day in history mount Rushmore 1st proposed   

1925  Russell Baker, Loudoun County, Va, columnist/humorist (NY Times) on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history alice Adams, US author   

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

1928  On this day in history ben Hecht & Charles MacArthur's "Front Page," premieres in NYC   

1928  Laurentius L M [Laurens] van Deenen, (pathed)physiologist on this day in history.   

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

1929  Jewish Agency for Palestine forms on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history hewlett Thompson, Bishop of Exeter   

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

1932  On August - 14 rin Tin Tin, US Hollywood-dog, dies   

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1297  On this day in history birth of emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Japan (d. 1348)   

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 August - 14.   

1552  Fra Paolo Sarpi, [Paulus Venetus], expert/philosopher was born on August - 14.   

1575  Robert Hayman, English-born poet (d. 1629) was born on August - 14.   

1586  On this day in history 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  François de Harlay de Champvallon, Archbishop of Paris (d. 1695) was born on August - 14.   

0582  On August - 14 death of tiberius II Constantine, Byzantine Emperor   

1167  Raynald van Dassel, archbishop of Cologne, dies on August - 14.   

1204  Death of Minamoto no Yoriie, Japanese shogun (b. 1182) on August - 14.   

1390  Death of John FitzAlan, 2nd Baron Arundel, English soldier (b. 1364) on this day in history.   

1433  On August - 14 johan I, king of Portugal (1383-1433), dies at 76   

1573  Death of Saitō Tatsuoki, Japanese warlord (b. 1548) on August - 14.   

1587  On August - 14 gugliemo Gonzaga, composer, dies at 49   

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