Historical Events In 1914

Jan 01   In the year 1914 klaas ter Laan becomes Netherlands' first socialist mayor (Zaandam)   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1914 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   James Cox of Ford Motor Co announces wages will jump from $2.40/9-hour day to $5.00/8-hour day in the year 1914.   

Jan 06   In the year 1914 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 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 in the year 1914.   

Jan 10   Claude Gallimard, France, publisher on this day in history.   

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

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

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 in the year 1914.   

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

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

Jan 13   IWW-leader/songwriter Joe Hill arrested "Girl from Utah" East-Prussia in the year 1914.   

Jan 14   Harold Russell, actor (Best Years of Our Life) on this day in history.   

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

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) on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 18   On this day in history arno Schmidt, writer   

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of noor Inayat Khan, Indian princess and SOE agent (d. 1944)   

Jan 03   In the year 1914 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   On this day in history birth of mohammed Sahir, shah (Afghanistan)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of herman Franks, American baseball player   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1914 birth of arnold Richardson, composer   

Jan 03   In the year 1914 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   Ambrose Bierce, writer, dies at 71 in the year 1914.   

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

Jan 20   On this day in history emil Liebling, composer, dies at 62   

Jan 21   Theodor Kittelsen, Norwegian artist (b. 1857) died on this day in history.   

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.