Page 13: Historical Events In 1914

Aug 13   In the year 1914 establishment of the Australian Red Cross to raise funds to purchase comfort supplies for Australian service personnel overseas   

Aug 13   In the year 1914 richard Basehart, actor (Voyage to Bottom of the Sea)   

Aug 14   British field marshal John French & Gen Wilson land in France on this day in history.   

Aug 14   On this day in history sydney Wooderson, miler (world record 1937)   

Aug 15   13th Davis Cup: Australasia beats USA in New York (3-2) in the year 1914.   

Aug 15   In the year 1914 anatol K Liadov, Russian composer (Baba yaga), dies at 59 [NS=Aug 28]   

Aug 15   Panama Canal opens (under cost) on this day in history.   

Aug 15   On this day in history peter Nicholson Gunn, writer   

Aug 16   German army occupies last fort at Luik, Belgian general Leman caught on this day in history.   

Aug 16   On this day in history tullio Pandolfini, Italy, water polo (Olympic-gold-1948)   

Aug 17   On this day in history franklin D Roosevelt Jr, son of FDR/(Rep-D-NY, 1949-55)   

Aug 17   French troops under gen de Castelnau occupy Chateau Salins on this day in history.   

Aug 17   In the year 1914 james Grierson, British general   

Aug 17   On this day in history the Belgian government moves its offices from Brussels to Antwerp.   

Aug 18   On this day in history oscar Egg sets new cycling hour record (44,247 km)   

Aug 18   Pres Wilson issues Proclamation of Neutrality on this day in history.   

Aug 19   On this day in history elmer Rice' "On Trial," premieres in NYC   

Aug 19   Fumio Hayasaka, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 20   German forces invade Brussels on this day in history.   

Aug 20   German forces occupy Brussels, Belgium during WW I in the year 1914.   

Aug 20   German General von Bulow executes 211 Belgians on this day in history.   

Aug 20   In the year 1914 kitei Sohn, Korean marathon runner/coach (Olympic-gold-1936)   

Aug 20   In the year 1914 pius X, [Giuseppe M Sarto], Pope (1903-14), dies   

Aug 21   20th US Golf Open: Walter Hagen shoots a 290 at Midlothian CC Ill on this day in history.   

Aug 21   On this day in history dallas Pratt, collector   

Aug 22   Battle at Charleroi begins: Gen von Bulows troops beat French on this day in history.   

Aug 22   Raffenel, French general (3rd Colonial Div, WW I), dies in battle in the year 1914.   

Aug 23   -24] German troops plunder Belgium on this day in history.   

Aug 23   In the year 1914 emperor of Japan declares war on Germany   

Aug 23   Felix Fivet, Belgian baby, executed by German troops at 3 weeks on this day in history.   

Aug 23   Japan declares war on Germany during WWI on this day in history.   

Aug 24   Battle at Bergen: Germans defeat Belgian/British troops on this day in history.   

Aug 25   -26] Belgian offensive at Antwerp on this day in history.   

Aug 25   Alexei Haieff, Blagovestchensk Siberia, composer (Princess Zondilda) in the year 1914.   

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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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history birth of nicolas de Staël, French-Russian painter (d. 1955)   

Jan 06   In the year 1914 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   On this day in history ambrose Bierce, writer, dies at 71   

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

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

Jan 21   Theodor Kittelsen, Norwegian artist (b. 1857) died in the year 1914.   

Jan 22   On this day in history frederik Rung, composer, dies at 60   

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