Page 16: Historical Events In 1914

Sep 23   Norman Cazden, composer in the year 1914.   

Sep 23   Reds drop their 19th straight game, then beat Boston Braves on this day in history.   

Sep 24   In the year 1914 andrzej Panufnik, Warsaw Poland, composer (Tragic Overture)   

Sep 25   On this day in history a Lichtenstein, writer, dies at 25   

Sep 25   Frederick William Sternfield, musicologist in the year 1914.   

Sep 26   On this day in history federal Trade Commission formed to regulate interstate commerce   

Sep 26   Jack LaLanne, exercise mogul (Juice Tiger) on this day in history.   

Sep 27   On this day in history cleveland 2nd baseman Nap Lajoie collects his 3,000th hit   

Sep 28   In the year 1914 german forces move into Antwerp Belgium (WW I)   

Sep 28   Stevan Mokranjac, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1914.   

Sep 29   In the year 1914 boston Braves, who were in last place in mid-July, clinch NL pennant   

Sep 29   In the year 1914 jean Bouin, French marathoner (Olympic-silver-1912), dies in battle   

Oct 01   Daniel Joseph Boorstin, author (Empire of Czar, 1974 Pulitzer Prize) on this day in history.   

Oct 02   Albe Vidakovic, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 03   On this day in history nel Rose, Dutch dance teacher   

Oct 04   In the year 1914 brendan Gill, writer/critic (New Yorker magazine)   

Oct 04   On this day in history dardanellen (French & English) fleet bombs Turkish forts   

Oct 05   On this day in history world War I first aerial combat resulting in a kill.   

Oct 06   On this day in history thor Heyerdahl, Norway, anthropologist/explorer (Kon Tiki, Aku-Aku)   

Oct 07   On this day in history alfred Drake, [Capurro], Brooklyn NY, singer/actor (Kiss Me Kate)   

Oct 09   Antwerp, Belgium falls to the Germans on this day in history.   

Oct 09   In the year 1914 edward Andrews, Griffin GA, actor (Tea & Sympathy, Glass Bottom Boat)   

Oct 09   German troops take Antwerp in World War I on this day in history.   

Oct 10   Dorothy Lamour, [Kaumeyer], NO LA, actress (Road to Bali, Road to Rio) on this day in history.   

Oct 10   In the year 1914 german forces route Belgians in Antwerp Belgium (WW I)   

Oct 10   In the year 1914 gijsbert van Tienhoven, mayor (Amsterdam)/foreign minister, dies at 73   

Oct 11   Edward J Day, US Postmaster General (1961) on this day in history.   

Oct 11   German troops occupy Gent in the year 1914.   

Oct 12   1st battle at Ypres, begins on this day in history.   

Oct 13   On this day in history belgian regime forms at St Adresse at Le Havre   

Oct 13   The Algoma Central and Hudson Bay Railway is opened throughout between Sault Ste. Marie and Hearst, Ont. Construction was started in 1899 and it was opened in stages as follows Hawk Junction (junction with the Michipicoten Branch) - 1911. Franz, (crossing with CP) - mid 1912. Oba (crossing with CN) - late 1912. . The name was shortened to Algoma Central in 1965 in the year 1914.   

Oct 13   On this day in history the Algoma Central and Hudson Bay Railway is opened throughout between Sault Ste. Marie and Hearst, Ont. Construction was started in 1899 and it was opened in stages as follows: Hawk Junction (junction with the Michipicoten Branch) - 1911. Franz, (crossing with CP) - mid 1912. Oba (crossing with CN) - late 1912. . The name was shortened to Algoma Central in 1965.   

Oct 14   On this day in history brendan Gill, critic   

Oct 14   German troops occupy Brug in the year 1914.   

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Jan 01   Noor Inayat Khan, Indian princess and SOE agent (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1914 birth of jane Wyman, St Joseph Mo, 1st Mrs Ron Reagan, (Magnificent Obsession)   

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

Jan 04   Herman Franks, American baseball player was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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   On this day in history j Albert Neuhuys, Dutch painter (Hague School), dies at 69