Page 6: Historical Events In August - 14

1933  Jimmie Foxx hits for cycle & sets AL record with 9 RBIs on August - 14.   

1934  Millionaire brewer John Labatt abducted at gunpoint by three men, who asked for a ransom of $150,000, which the kidnappers never received; released unharmed three days later; first recorded kidnapping for ransom in Canada on August - 14.   

1935  Social Security Act became law on this day in history.   

1935  Social Security Act becomes law on August - 14.   

1936  A train and truck collide at Louiseville Quebec, killing 22 on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history first Olympic basketball game (Berlin)   

1936  1st Olympic basketball game (Berlin) on August - 14.   

1936  Rainey Bethea, hanged, last US public execution on August - 14.   

1937  On this day in history china declares war on Japan   

1937  On this day in history sapper, British soldier/novelist (Bull-Dog Drummond), dies at 48   

1938  On this day in history bBC's 1st feature film on TV (Student of Prague)   

1938  Hugh Trumble, cricketer (32 Tests for Australia, 141 wickets), dies on August - 14.   

1939  1st night games at Comiskey Park (White Sox 5, Browns 2) on August - 14.   

1940  Dutch Premier De Geer vacations in Switzerland on this day in history.   

1941  US President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill issue the joint declaration that later becomes known as the Atlantic Charter on this day in history.   

1941  Josef Jakobs, German spy, executed in Tower of London on August - 14.   

1942  Dwight D Eisenhower named commander for invasion of North Africa on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history -Aug 24th: Quadrant conference over strike in Pacific Ocean   

1944  On this day in history british premier Winston Churchill arrives at Corsica   

1945  On August - 14 japan surrenders unconditionally to the allies   

1945  On this day in history v-J Day; Japan surrenders unconditionally to end WW II   

1946  The birth of Susan St. James, American film actress on August - 14.   

1946  Susan St James, [Susan Jane Miller], LA Calif, actress (Kate & Allie) on this day in history.   

1947  India granted independence within British Commonwealth on this day in history.   

1947  Pakistan created by the British on August - 14.   

1947  Pakistan gains independence from Britain on this day in history.   

1948  14th Olympic games in London closes on August - 14.   

1949  On August - 14 husni al-Barazi, premier of Syria, shot to death   

1951  William Randolph Hearst, newspaper publisher, dies in Beverly Hills on this day in history.   

1955  On August - 14 fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian, dies at 66   

1956  On this day in history bertold Brecht, German writer (Mother Courage), dies at 58   

1958  On August - 14 kLM Superconstellation crashes west of Ireland, killing 99   

1958  On this day in history big Bill Broonzy, rocker, dies of cancer at 65   

1961  On this day in history clarke Ashton Smith, sci-fi author (Lost Worlds), dies at 68   

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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  On this day in history birth of princess Catherine of York (d. 1527)   

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

1575  On August - 14 birth of robert Hayman, English-born poet (d. 1629)   

1586  William Hutchinson, Rhode Island colonist (d. 1642) was born on August - 14.   

1599  Méric Casaubon, English classical scholar (d. 1671) was born on this day in history.   

1625  François de Harlay de Champvallon, Archbishop of Paris (d. 1695) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history johan I, king of Portugal (1383-1433), dies at 76   

1573  On this day in history death of saitō Tatsuoki, Japanese warlord (b. 1548)   

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

1652  Abraham Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 60 on August - 14.