Historical Events In 1914

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1914 the first part of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway is opened for service between North Vancouver and Horseshoe Bay, 12 miles.   

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

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history jean Louvel, Flemish pianist/conductor/composer   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history stephane Raoul Pugno, composer, dies at 62   

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

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

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   James Cox of Ford Motor Co announces wages will jump from $2.40/9-hour day to $5.00/8-hour day on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1914 stock brokerage firm of Merrill Lynch founded   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1914 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   On this day in history 1st edition of Hague's Post under SF van Oss, published   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history dorothy Jeakins, costume designer   

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

Jan 13   In the year 1914 iWW-leader/songwriter Joe Hill arrested "Girl from Utah" East-Prussia   

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

Jan 14   Henry Ford introduces assembly line, for T-Fords in the year 1914.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   In the year 1914 arno Schmidt, writer   

Jan 19   On this day in history lester Flatt, country musician (Flatt & Scruggs)   

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Jan 01   Noor Inayat Khan, Indian princess and SOE agent (d. 1944) was born in the year 1914.   

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

Jan 04   Herman Franks, American baseball player was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   George Reeves, [George Lescher Bessolo], actor (Superman) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1914 birth of nicolas de Staël, French-Russian painter (d. 1955)   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history stephane Raoul Pugno, composer, dies at 62   

Jan 04   Silas Weir Mitchell, US physician/author (Free Quaker), dies at 84 in the year 1914.   

Jan 11   In the year 1914 ambrose Bierce, writer, dies at 71   

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

Jan 20   Emil Liebling, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1914 death of theodor Kittelsen, Norwegian artist (b. 1857)   

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

Feb 06   J Albert Neuhuys, Dutch painter (Hague School), dies at 69 in the year 1914.