Page 13: Historical Events In 1914

Aug 13   Establishment of the Australian Red Cross to raise funds to purchase comfort supplies for Australian service personnel overseas in the year 1914.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

Aug 15   In the year 1914 panama Canal opens (under cost)   

Aug 15   Peter Nicholson Gunn, writer in the year 1914.   

Aug 16   German army occupies last fort at Luik, Belgian general Leman caught in the year 1914.   

Aug 16   Tullio Pandolfini, Italy, water polo (Olympic-gold-1948) in the year 1914.   

Aug 17   In the year 1914 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   James Grierson, British general on this day in history.   

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

Aug 18   Oscar Egg sets new cycling hour record (44,247 km) on this day in history.   

Aug 18   On this day in history pres Wilson issues Proclamation of Neutrality   

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

Aug 19   In the year 1914 fumio Hayasaka, composer   

Aug 20   German forces invade Brussels in the year 1914.   

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

Aug 20   In the year 1914 german General von Bulow executes 211 Belgians   

Aug 20   Kitei Sohn, Korean marathon runner/coach (Olympic-gold-1936) in the year 1914.   

Aug 20   Pius X, [Giuseppe M Sarto], Pope (1903-14), dies in the year 1914.   

Aug 21   20th US Golf Open: Walter Hagen shoots a 290 at Midlothian CC Ill in the year 1914.   

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   On this day in history -24] German troops plunder Belgium   

Aug 23   On this day in history emperor of Japan declares war on Germany   

Aug 23   In the year 1914 felix Fivet, Belgian baby, executed by German troops at 3 weeks   

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

Aug 24   In the year 1914 battle at Bergen: Germans defeat Belgian/British troops   

Aug 25   -26] Belgian offensive at Antwerp in the year 1914.   

Aug 25   On this day in history alexei Haieff, Blagovestchensk Siberia, composer (Princess Zondilda)   

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

Jan 05   George Reeves, [George Lescher Bessolo], actor (Superman) was born in the year 1914.   

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

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

Feb 06   In the year 1914 j Albert Neuhuys, Dutch painter (Hague School), dies at 69