Historical Events In 1914

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

Jan 01   On this day in history northern & Southern Nigeria united in British colony of Nigeria   

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   The first scheduled airline flight, St Petersburg-Tampa (Tony Jannus pilot) in the year 1914.   

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   Jean Louvel, Flemish pianist/conductor/composer on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Kelman/Cushing/Heath' musical "Sari," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   Mohammed Sahir, shah (Afghanistan) in the year 1914.   

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

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   In the year 1914 george Reeves, [George Lescher Bessolo], actor (Superman)   

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   Stock brokerage firm of Merrill Lynch founded in the year 1914.   

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

Jan 07   The first steam powered boat passes through the Panama Canal in the year 1914.   

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

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

Jan 10   In the year 1914 claude Gallimard, France, publisher   

Jan 10   In the year 1914 first edition of Hague's Post under SF van Oss, published   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history 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   

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

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

Jan 13   IWW-leader/songwriter Joe Hill arrested "Girl from Utah" East-Prussia on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history harold Russell, actor (Best Years of Our Life)   

Jan 14   In the year 1914 henry Ford introduces assembly line, for T-Fords   

Jan 15   Lord Dacre of Glanton, British historian on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Roger Aubert, Belgium, church historian (Le Pontificat de Pie IX) in the year 1914.   

Jan 16   Writer Maksim Gorki returns to Russia in the year 1914.   

Jan 17   On this day in history gerhart Hauptmann's "Der Bogen des Odysseus," premieres in Berlin   

Jan 18   Arno Schmidt, writer in the year 1914.   

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   On this day in history birth of jean Louvel, Flemish pianist/conductor/composer   

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

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   Arnold Richardson, composer was born in the year 1914.   

Jan 03   Stephane Raoul Pugno, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   Ambrose Bierce, writer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   Emil Liebling, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1914.   

Jan 21   On this day in history death of theodor Kittelsen, Norwegian artist (b. 1857)   

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

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