Page 20: Historical Events In 1914

Dec 14   Giovanni Sgambati, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1914.   

Dec 14   In the year 1914 lisandro de la Torre and others found the Democratic Progressist Party (Partido Demócrata Progresista, PDP) at the Hotel Savoy, Buenos Aires.   

Dec 15   In the year 1914 after being closed for over four months, the NYSE got back into the swing of things on this day in 1914, albeit with a tight set of trading restrictions designed to prevent fiscal disaster   

Dec 15   On this day in history battle of Lodz ends; Russians retreat toward Moscow   

Dec 15   In the year 1914 ernie Toshack, cricket pace bowler (Aussie left-arm post-WWII)   

Dec 16   On this day in history french offensive in Artois (Pétain)   

Dec 16   Ivan Zajc, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1914.   

Dec 17   Austrian troops beat Russians in Limanova Poland in the year 1914.   

Dec 17   Jews are expelled from Tel Aviv by Turkish authorities on this day in history.   

Dec 17   In the year 1914 mushtaq Ali, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman of 30's & 40's)   

Dec 18   Jerry Zipkin, socialite on this day in history.   

Dec 19   Johann F Ritter von Schulte, German catholic lawyer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Dec 21   "Tillie's Punctured Romance," 1st six-reel feature comedy debuts on this day in history.   

Dec 21   A O Jones, cricketer (12 Tests for England 1899-1909), dies on this day in history.   

Dec 21   First feature-length silent film comedy, "Tillie's Punctured Romance" released. (Marie Dressler, Mabel Normand and Charles Chaplin) on this day in history.   

Dec 23   On this day in history dezider Kardos, composer   

Dec 23   In the year 1914 world War I: Australian and New Zealand troops arrive in Cairo, Egypt.   

Dec 24   Dorothy Hyson, actress (Ghoul, Spare a Copper, Sing as We Go) on this day in history.   

Dec 24   German plane drops bombs on Dover England in the year 1914.   

Dec 25   In the year 1914 just after midnight on Christmas morning, the German troops along the Eastern and Western fronts cease firing their guns and artillery, and start singing Christmas carols and playing brass musical instruments; at first light, many German soldiers emerge from their trenches and cross No Man's Land, calling out Merry Christmas in English and French; at first the Allied soldiers suspect a trick, but soon they are shaking hands with the Boche; swapping cigarettes and plum pudding, and even playing soccer; the Christmas Truce lasts a few days, then it is back to the bloody conflict of World War I; there are no more Christmas Truces.   

Dec 25   Legendary/unofficial "Christmas Truce" takes place (Brits & Germans) on this day in history.   

Dec 25   In the year 1914 sS Therese Heymann. This Ropner ship left the Tyne and was posted missing thereafter. No information about her fate is known but she may have been mined off Filey, Yorkshire as was the fate of many other vessels.   

Dec 26   On this day in history richard Widmark, Sunrise Mich, actor (Madigan, Judgement at Nuremberg)   

Dec 27   On this day in history giuseppe Berto, Italian writer (Heaven Sees Red)   

Dec 28   Bernard Youens, British actor (Coronation Street) on this day in history.   

Dec 30   Bert Parks, [Jacobson], Atlanta Ga, TV host (Miss America) in the year 1914.   

Dec 31   On this day in history colonel Jacob Ruppert & Cap Huston purchase NY Yankees for $460,000   

Dec 31   In the year 1914 pat Brady, Toledo Ohio, actor (Roy Rodgers Show)   

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Jan 01   Noor Inayat Khan, Indian princess and SOE agent (d. 1944) was born in the year 1914.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Nicolas de Staël, French-Russian painter (d. 1955) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history silas Weir Mitchell, US physician/author (Free Quaker), dies at 84   

Jan 11   Ambrose Bierce, writer, dies at 71 in the year 1914.   

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   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.