Historical Events In 1914

Jan 01   Klaas ter Laan becomes Netherlands' first socialist mayor (Zaandam) on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1914 northern & Southern Nigeria united in British colony of Nigeria   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   Philips installs research department in Eindhoven in the year 1914.   

Jan 02   Philips installs research dept in Eindhoven in the year 1914.   

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1914 stephane Raoul Pugno, composer, dies at 62   

Jan 04   Mohammed Sahir, shah (Afghanistan) on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history stock brokerage firm of Merrill Lynch founded   

Jan 07   1st steamboat passes through Panama Canal on this day in history.   

Jan 07   The first steam powered boat passes through the Panama Canal on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Derek Allhusen, England, equestrian (Olympic-gold-1968) on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history 1st edition of Hague's Post under SF van Oss, published   

Jan 10   Claude Gallimard, France, publisher in the year 1914.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history bernardus H Heldt, Dutch MP, dies at 72   

Jan 13   On this day in history iWW-leader/songwriter Joe Hill arrested "Girl from Utah" East-Prussia   

Jan 14   In the year 1914 harold Russell, actor (Best Years of Our Life)   

Jan 14   Henry Ford introduces assembly line, for T-Fords on this day in history.   

Jan 15   In the year 1914 lord Dacre of Glanton, British historian   

Jan 16   Roger Aubert, Belgium, church historian (Le Pontificat de Pie IX) on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Writer Maksim Gorki returns to Russia on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   Arno Schmidt, writer in the year 1914.   

Jan 19   Lester Flatt, country musician (Flatt & Scruggs) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1914 birth of noor Inayat Khan, Indian princess and SOE agent (d. 1944)   

Jan 03   Jean Louvel, Flemish pianist/conductor/composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   Mohammed Sahir, shah (Afghanistan) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1914 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   Arnold Richardson, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1914 silas Weir Mitchell, US physician/author (Free Quaker), dies at 84   

Jan 11   Ambrose Bierce, writer, dies at 71 in the year 1914.   

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   Theodor Kittelsen, Norwegian artist (b. 1857) died in the year 1914.   

Jan 22   In the year 1914 frederik Rung, composer, dies at 60   

Feb 06   J Albert Neuhuys, Dutch painter (Hague School), dies at 69 on this day in history.