Page 9: Historical Events In 1914

Jun 16   Stewart Cathie "Billy" Griffith, cricketer (140 for England, 1948) in the year 1914.   

Jun 17   On this day in history john R Hersey, author (Hiroshima, Bell for Adano, Wall)   

Jun 18   On this day in history billy Wade, cricket wicket-keeper (S African in 11 Tests 1938-50)   

Jun 19   In the year 1914 54th British Golf Open: Harry Vardon shoots a 306 at Prestwick Club   

Jun 19   Alan Cranston, (Sen-D-CA, 1969- ) in the year 1914.   

Jun 20   In the year 1914 46th Belmont: Merritt Buxton aboard Luke McLuke wins in 2:20   

Jun 20   On this day in history friedrich Zipp, composer   

Jun 20   On this day in history german warship Bismark launched   

Jun 21   Glauco Velasquez, composer, dies at 30 in the year 1914.   

Jun 21   On this day in history jan Decadt, composer   

Jun 22   On this day in history lilo Hardel, writer   

Jun 24   On this day in history g Neujmin discovers asteroid #789 Lena   

Jun 24   On this day in history king Peter I of Serbia names son Alexander the Prince-regent   

Jun 26   In the year 1914 john J "John" Beautiful Garden, sculptor   

Jun 27   In the year 1914 alexander Pola, [Abraham Polak], Dutch actor/writer (Farce Major)   

Jun 27   Jack Johnson beats Frank Moran in 20 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

Jun 27   US signs treaty of commerce with Ethiopia on this day in history.   

Jun 28   On this day in history assassination of the heir to the throne of Austria, Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophia, in Sarajevo by a Serbian Nationalist,Gavrilo Princip. This incident precipitated a war with Serbia, eventually starting WW1   

Jun 28   On this day in history austria invades Siberia (WW I)   

Jun 28   Charles Urbanus, Dutch baseball player on this day in history.   

Jun 28   Franz Ferdinand, Austrian archduke (Sarajevo, Bosnia), assassinated on this day in history.   

Jun 29   On this day in history g Neujmin discovers asteroid #791 Ani   

Jun 29   Jina Guseva attempts to assassinate Grigori Rasputin at his home town in Siberia in the year 1914.   

Jun 29   Rafael Kubelik, Bychory Czechoslovakia, conductor (Cornelia Farooli) in the year 1914.   

Jun 30   Bai Long, [White Wolf], Chinese Robin Hood/crowd leader, dies in the year 1914.   

Jun 30   David Wayne, actor (Adam's Rib, Andromeda Strain, 3 Faces of Eve) on this day in history.   

Jun 30   On this day in history mahatma Gandhi's 1st arrest, campaigning for Indian rights in S Africa   

Jun 30   Mahatma Gandhi's first arrest, campaigning for Indian rights in S Africa on this day in history.   

Jul 01   In the year 1914 cristyl Cranz, Germany, slalom (Olympic-gold-1936)   

Jul 01   Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway Company, Vancouver Island in the year 1914.   

Jul 02   Frederick Fennell, Cleveland Ohio, conductor (Time & Winds) on this day in history.   

Jul 02   Joseph Chamberlain, British minister to Germany, dies at 78 in the year 1914.   

Jul 04   In the year 1914 1st US motorcycle race (300 miles, Dodge City Ks)   

Jul 04   Giuseppe 'Nuccio' Bertone, car designer 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   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   Mohammed Sahir, shah (Afghanistan) was born in the year 1914.   

Jan 04   Herman Franks, American baseball player was born in the year 1914.   

Jan 05   George Reeves, [George Lescher Bessolo], actor (Superman) was born on this day in history.   

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   Stephane Raoul Pugno, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1914 silas Weir Mitchell, US physician/author (Free Quaker), dies at 84   

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   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.