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The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949 Events and trends The 1940s was a period between the radical 1930s and the conservative 1950s which also leads the period to be This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The year 1914 in Archaeology involved some significant events The year 1914 in architecture involved some significant events List of years in Art Events The Baltimore Museum of Art is founded at Johns Hopkins University. 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The year 1914 in literature involved some significant events and new books Events March &mdash The Little Review founded by Margaret Caroline Anderson as part of Chicago's literary renaissance Events October 15 - In Rovigo, Beniamino Gigli makes his Operatic debut in Amilcare Ponchielli 's La Gioconda Events March events March 17 - A celebration is held in honor of the first train to arrive on the newly constructed Kansas City Southern Railway The year 1914 in Science and Technology involved some significant events listed below Baseball World Series - Boston Braves defeat Philadelphia Athletics, 4 games to 0 This is a list of Television -related events that occurred before 1925 1913 in Australia|1914|1915 in Australia|Timeline of Australian history 1914 in Australia was dominated by the outbreak of World War I. See also 1913 in Canada, other events of 1914, 1915 in Canada and the List of 'years in Canada'. 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January-February

• January 5 - Ford Motor Company announces an eight-hour workday and a minimum wage of $5 for a day's labor. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following The 8-hour day movement or 40-hour week movement (aka the Short-time movement) had its origins in the Industrial Revolution in Britain, where A minimum wage is the lowest hourly daily or monthly Wage that employers may legally pay to employees or workers
• January 9 - Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. founded at Howard University in Washington, D. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Phi Beta Sigma (ΦΒΣ is a predominately African-American fraternity which was founded at Howard University in Washington D C.
• January 10 - Mexican Revolution - Pancho Villa's troops take Ojinaga in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. The Mexican Revolution (Revolución Mexicana was a major armed struggle that started with an uprising led by Francisco I Doroteo Arango Arámbula ( June 5 1878 &ndash July 20 1923) better known as Francisco or " Pancho " Villa Ojinaga (formally Manuel Ojinaga, for the municipal seat is a rural bordertown and its surrounding municipality in the northeastern region of the Mexican The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America.
• February 13 - Copyright: In New York City the ASCAP (for American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) is established to protect the copyrighted musical compositions of its members. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Copyright is a legal concept enacted by Governments, giving the creator of an original work of authorship Exclusive rights to control its distribution usually for The City of New York The American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers ( ASCAP) is a non-profit Performance rights organization that protects its
• February 26 - HMHS Britannic, sister to the RMS Titanic, is launched at Harland & Wolff, Belfast. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed History Post- Titanic design changes Following the loss of the Titanic and the subsequent enquiries several design changes were made to the remaining Construction The Titanic was a White Star Line ocean liner built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Ireland Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries is a diversified heavy industrial company specialising in Shipbuilding, Ship breaking, Offshore construction Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland.

March-April

• March 1 - The Republic of China joins the Universal Postal Union. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The Universal Postal Union ( UPU, French: Union postale universelle) is an International organization that coordinates postal policies among member
• March 7 - Prince William of Wied arrives in Albania to begin his reign. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Prince William of Wied Prince of Albania (Wilhelm Friedrich Heinrich ( 26 March 1876 &ndash 18 April 1945) reigned briefly as sovereign This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics.
• March 10 - Suffragette Mary Richardson damages Velasquez painting Rokeby Venus in London’s national gallery with a meat chopper. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Suffragette is a term originally coined by the Daily Mail newspaper as a derogatory label for the more radical and Militant members of the Mary Richardson (1889– 7 November 1961) was a Canadian suffragette active in the women's suffrage movement in the United Kingdom. Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez ( June 6, 1599 &ndash August 6, 1660) was a Spanish painter who was the leading
• March 16 - Wife of French minister Joseph Caillaux shoots Gaston Calmette, the editor of Le Figaro because he threatened to publish Caillaux's love letters to her during his previous marriage. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Joseph-Marie-Auguste Caillaux (30 March 1863 - 21 November/22 1944 was a major French politician of the Third Republic. Gaston Calmette (January 30 1858 in Montpellier – March 16 1914 Paris) was a French Journalist. Le Figaro is one of the leading French morning daily Newspapers Its editorial line is conservative and has generally been supportive of (She is later acquitted. )
• March 27 - Belgian surgeon Albert Hustin makes the first successful non-direct blood transfusion, using anticoagulants. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Albert Hustin (1882-1967 was a Belgian Medical doctor. He was the second to successfully practice non-direct Blood transfusions with Sodium citrate Blood transfusion is the process of transferring Blood or blood-based products from one person into the Circulatory system of another An anticoagulant is a substance that prevents coagulation; that is it stops Blood from clotting
• March 29 - Katherine Routledge and her husband arrive in Easter Island to make the first true study of it (departs August 1915)
• April 9 - The Tampico Affair results in the occupation of the Mexican port city of Veracruz for over six months. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Katherine Maria Routledge, née Pease (1866-1935 was a British Archaeologist who initiated (but did not complete the first true survey of Easter Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) The Tampico Affair started off as a minor incident involving U The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The city of Veracruz is a major port city and municipality on the Gulf of Mexico in the Mexican state of Veracruz.
• April 11 - Alpha Rho Chi, a professional architecture fraternity, is founded in the Hotel Sherman in Chicago. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. History Founding APX was founded on April 11 1914 with the joining of Sigma Upsilon at the University of Michigan and the Arcus Society at the University Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States.
• April 14 - The city of Irving, Texas is incorporated. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Irving (pronounced 'er-ving' is a city located in the US state of Texas within Dallas County.
• April 20 - Colorado coalfield Massacre or Ludlow Massacre. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. The Ludlow massacre refers to the violent deaths of 20 people 11 of them children during an attack by the Colorado National Guard on a Tent colony of 1200 striking The Ludlow massacre refers to the violent deaths of 20 people 11 of them children during an attack by the Colorado National Guard on a Tent colony of 1200 striking Colorado National guard attacks 1200 tent colony of striking coal miners in Ludlow - 24 people dead. For the National Guard of a State and other countries' National Guard see National Guard.
• April 21 - 3000 US marines land in Vera Cruz, Mexico. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) The city of Veracruz is a major port city and municipality on the Gulf of Mexico in the Mexican state of Veracruz. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America.
• The American Radio Relay League is founded. The American Radio Relay League (ARRL is the largest membership association of Amateur radio enthusiasts in the USA.

May-June

• May 9 - J.T. Hearne becomes the first bowler to take 3000 first-class wickets. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of John Thomas Hearne (born May 3, 1867 in Buckinghamshire, died April 17, 1944 in Buckinghamshire (known either as Jack Hearne Muralijpg|thumb|250px|right|The world's leading off-spin bowler Muttiah Muralitharan sends down a delivery]] A bowler in the Sport of Cricket is usually First-class cricket refers to the class of Cricket matches of three or more days scheduled duration between two sides of eleven players and officially adjudged first-class by
• May 14 - Woodrow Wilson signs Mother's Day proclamation. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28 1856—February 3 1924 was the twenty-eighth President of the United States. Mother's Day is a day honoring Mothers celebrated on various days in many places around the world
• May 25 - The United Kingdom's House of Commons passes Irish Home Rule. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords The Home Rule Act of 1914, also known as the ( Irish) Third Home Rule Act (or Bill) and formally known as the Government of Ireland Act 1914
• May 29 - The ocean liner RMS Empress of Ireland sinks in Gulf of St. Lawrence; 1,012 lives lost. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the An ocean liner is a ship designed to transport people from one Seaport to another along regular long-distance Maritime routes according to a schedule Gulf of Saint Lawrence (French golfe du Saint-Laurent) the world's largest Estuary, is the outlet of North America's Great Lakes via the Saint
• June 1 - Woodrow Wilson's envoy Edward Mandell House meets with Kaiser Wilhelm II. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28 1856—February 3 1924 was the twenty-eighth President of the United States. Edward Mandell House (July 26 1858 &ndash March 28 1938 was an American diplomat politician and presidential advisor
• June 18 - Constitutionals take San Luis Potosí - Venustiano Carranza demands Victoriano Huerta's surrender
• June 23 - Kiel Canal reopened (having been deepened) by the Kaiser; Visit of the British Fleet under Sir G. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries San Luis Potosí is the name of both a state in Mexico and that state's capital city José Victoriano Huerta Márquez ( Colotlán, Jalisco, December 22, 1850, &ndash January 13, 1916 in El Paso Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish The Kiel Canal (Nord-Ostsee-Kanal until 1948 known as the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Kanal, is a 61 miles (98 kilometres long Canal in the German Bundesland Kaiser is the German title meaning " Emperor " with Kaiserin being the female equivalent " Empress " Warrender: Kaiser inspects the Dreadnought HMS King George V. See also List of battleships List of battleships of the Royal Navy List of ship launches in 1911
• June 28 - Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip assassinates Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Duchess Sophie
• June 29
  • Austria-Hungary: Secretary of the Legation at Belgrade sends despatch to Vienna suggesting Serbian complicity in the crime of Sarajevo. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Gavrilo Princip ( Cyrillic: Гаврило Принцип gaʋ'rilɔ 'prinʦip ( &ndash) was a Bosnian Serb and proclaimed himself to be a Yugoslav Franz Ferdinand ( December 18, 1863 &ndash June 28, 1914) was an Archduke of Austria-Este, Prince Imperial of Sophie Duchess of Hohenberg, born Sophie Maria Josephine Albina Chotek Countess of Chotkova and Wognin ( March 1, 1868 - June 28, 1914 Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Belgrade (Београд Beograd is the Capital and largest city of Serbia. Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. Anti-Serb riots in Sarajevo and throughout Bosnia generally.
  • Chionya Gusyeva attempts and fails to assassinate Grigori Rasputin at his home town in Siberia. Khioniya Kuzminichna Guseva (her first name has alternatively been spelled as Khionia or Jina or Chionya and her surname has been alternatively spelled Siberia (Сиби́рь Sibir) is the name given to the vast region constituting almost all of Northern Asia and for the most part currently serving
• June 30 - Great Britain - Addresses in Parliament on the murdered Archduke: Lords Crewe & Lansdowne in House of Lords; Messrs. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Asquith & Law in Commons.

July

• July 2 - Announcement that the German Kaiser will not attend the Archduke's funeral. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Kaiser is the German title meaning " Emperor " with Kaiserin being the female equivalent " Empress "
• July 4 - Austria-Hungary: Funeral of the Archduke at Artstetten (50 miles west of Vienna). Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria.
• July 5 - Council at Potsdam. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Also see Potsdam New York (in the USA For the Potsdam Conference see Potsdam Conference.
• July 6 - The German Kaiser leaves Kiel for a cruise in Northern waters. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England For the city in the United States, see Kiel Wisconsin. For the name see Kiel (name.
• July 7 - Austria-Hungary: Council of Ministers, including Ministers for Foreign Affairs and War, Chief of General Staff and Naval Commander-in-Chief; Council lasts from 11. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death 30 a. m. to 6. 15 p. m.
• July 9
  • The House of Lords completed the recasting of the Amendment Bill. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. The House of Lords is the second house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is also commonly referred to as "the Lords"
  • Austria-Hungary - Emperor receives report of Austro-Hungarian investigation into the Sarajevo crime. The Times publishes account of Austro-Hungarian press campaign against the Serbians (who are described as "pestilent rats").
• July 10 - Mr. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Hartwig, Russian Minister to Serbia, dies suddenly at Austrian Legation in Belgrade. Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country Belgrade (Београд Beograd is the Capital and largest city of Serbia.
• July 11 - Baseball legend Babe Ruth makes his major league debut with the Red Sox
• July 12 - Demonstrations in Ulster suggesting civil war. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. George Herman Ruth Jr (February 6 1895 &ndash August 16 1948 also popularly known as " Babe " " The Bambino " and " The Sultan of The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Ulster ( Ulaidh ˈkwɪɟɪ ˈʌlˠu / ˈʌlˠi is one of the four provinces of Ireland, in addition to Connacht, Munster and Leinster A civil war is a War between a State and domestic political actors that are in control of some part of the territory claimed by the state
• July 13 - Reports of a projected Serbian attack upon the Austro-Hungarian Legation at Belgrade. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Belgrade (Београд Beograd is the Capital and largest city of Serbia.
• July 14 - Government of Ireland Amending Bill passed by House of Lords. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France.
• July 15
  • Victoriano Huerta resigns and leaves for Colón. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final José Victoriano Huerta Márquez ( Colotlán, Jalisco, December 22, 1850, &ndash January 13, 1916 in El Paso
  • Count Tisza makes statement in Hungarian chamber relations with Serbia: " they must be cleared up. "
• July 18 - The Signal Corps of the United States Army is formed, giving definite status to its air service for the first time. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. British Fleet at Spithead: reviewed by the King.
• July 19 - Austria-Hungary - Press scare concerning alleged "Greater Serbia" conspiracy. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. The King summons a Conference to discuss the Home Rule Problem.
• July 27 - Felix Manalo registers the Iglesia ni Cristo with the Filipino government. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Félix Ysagun Manalo (born Félix Manalo Ysagun May 10, 1886 - April 12, 1963) was the first Executive Minister of the religious organization The Iglesia ni Cristo (ɪˈgleʃɐ ni ˈkɾisto Tagalog for Church of Christ; also known as INC, formerly called Iglesya ni Kristo or The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP
• July 28 - The Great War begins: Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country

August

• August 1 - Marcus Garvey in Jamaica founds Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA). Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Marcus Mosiah Garvey Jr, National Hero of Jamaica (17 August 1887 10 June 1940 was a Publisher, Journalist, Entrepreneur, Black nationalist Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. The Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA is an international self-help organization founded by Marcus Garvey.
• August 1 - Germany declares war on Russia, following Russia's military mobilization in support of Serbia. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending This article describes military mobilization For other meanings see Mobilization (disambiguation.
• August 2
  • German troops occupy Luxembourg. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Luxembourg (Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg Grand-Duché de Luxembourg Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small Landlocked country in Western Europe, bordered by
  • Secret treaty between Turkey and Germany to secure Turkish neutrality. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
• August 3 - Germany declares war on Russia's ally France. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
• August 4 - German troops invade neutral Belgium. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Britain declares war on Germany. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The United States declares neutrality. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• August 5 -16 - The Battle of Liège
• August 8 - German colonial forces execute Martin-Paul Samba for high treason. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting The Battle of Liège was the opening battle of the German invasion into Belgium, and the first battle of World War I. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Martin-Paul Samba, born Mebenga m'Ebono (circa 1875 &ndash 8 August 1914) was a Bulu military officer during the Imperial German See also Treason, High treason in the United Kingdom High treason is criminal disloyalty to one's country
• August 12 - The Battle of Haelen
• August 15
  • The Panama Canal is inaugurated with the passage of the steamship SS Ancon. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid The Battle of Haelen was the first Belgian victory in World War I. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed The Panama Canal is a man-made Canal in Panama which joins the
  • Venustiano Carranza's troops under general Alvaro Obregon enter Mexico City. For other uses including places named after this person see Obregón. Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico
  • Edward Elgar's Sospiri, a moving adagio for strings and harp, first performed in London
• August 16-19 - The Battle of Cer, first Entente victory in World War I
• August 17-September 2 - World War I: Battle of Tannenberg. For the Italian racing driver see Vincenzo Sospiri. Sospiri, Op London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. The Battle of Cer also known as Battle of Jadar (main operations were held near the estuary of the Jadar river World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The Battle of Tannenberg was a decisive engagement between the Russian Empire and the German Empire in the first days of World War I, fought by the
• August 20 - World War I: German forces occupy Brussels. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is
• August 23 - Japan declares war on Germany. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
• August 26-27 - The Battle of Le Cateau. Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan The Battle of Le Cateau occurred on 26 August 1914, after the British, French and Belgians retreated from the Battle of
• August 28 - The Battle of Heligoland - British cruisers under admiral Beatty sink three German cruisers. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital The First Battle of Heligoland Bight was the first Naval battle of the First World War, fought on 28 August 1914 after the British planned to attack

• August 29-30 - The Battle of St. Quentin. Pope Benedict XV ( Latin: Benedictus PP XV) (Benedetto XV ( November 21 1854 &ndash January 22 1922 born Giacomo Paolo Giovanni Battista della Chiesa History See also History of the Papacy Catholics recognize the Pope as a successor to Saint Peter, who Jesus named as the "shepherd" and Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and The Battle of St Quentin is also called the Battle of Guise, and was fought during World War I.

September

• September 1 - St. Petersburg, Russia changes its name to "Petrograd. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River "
  • The last known passenger pigeon dies in the Cincinnati Zoo. The passenger pigeon ( Ectopistes migratorius) or wild pigeon was a species of pigeon that was once the most common Bird in North America A zoological garden, shortened to zoo, is an institution in which living animals are exhibited in captivity
• September 2 - Moronvilliers occupied by the Germans. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. In 1911 the small village of Moronvilliers had 86 inhabitants
• September 3
  • Pope Benedict XV (Giacomo della Chiesa) succeeds Pope Pius X as the 258th pope. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Pope Benedict XV ( Latin: Benedictus PP XV) (Benedetto XV ( November 21 1854 &ndash January 22 1922 born Giacomo Paolo Giovanni Battista della Chiesa Saint Pius X ( Latin: Pius PP X) ( June 2, 1835 &mdash August 20, 1914) born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, was the History See also History of the Papacy Catholics recognize the Pope as a successor to Saint Peter, who Jesus named as the "shepherd" and
  • William, Prince of Albania leaves the country after just six months due to opposition to his rule. Prince William of Wied Prince of Albania (Wilhelm Friedrich Heinrich ( 26 March 1876 &ndash 18 April 1945) reigned briefly as sovereign
• September 5
  • London Agreement: no member of Triple Entente (Britain, France, or Russia) may seek a separate peace with Central Powers. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. The Triple Entente (" entente " — French for "agreement" was the name given to the loose alignment of the United Kingdom, the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Central Powers ( German: "Mittelmächte" Hungarian: "Központi hatalmak" Turkish: "İttifak
  • In World War I, First Battle of the Marne begins: Northeast of Paris, the French 6th Army under General Maunoury attacks German forces nearing Paris. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The First Battle of the Marne (also known as the Miracle of the Marne) was a World War I battle fought from 5 September to 12 September 1914 Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Michel-Joseph Maunoury ( December 17 1847 &ndash March 28 1923) was a commander of French forces in the early days of World War I Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Over 2 million fight (500,000 killed/wounded) in the Allied victory. In general allies are people groups or nations that have joined together in an association for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose
• September 6 - French and British counterattack at Marne ends German advance on Paris. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Marne is a department in north-eastern France named after the Marne River which flows through the department Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city
• September 13 - South African troops open hostilities in German South-West Africa (today Namibia) with an assault on the Ramansdrift police station. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa German South West Africa ( German: Deutsch-Südwestafrika, DSWA) was a Colony of Germany from 1884 until 1915 when it was taken Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa on the Atlantic coast
• September 13-28 - The First Battle of the Aisne. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. This article is about the 1914 battle For other battles of the Aisne see Battle of the Aisne.
• September 17 - Andrew Fisher becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the third time. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Andrew Fisher (29 August 1862 – 22 October 1928 was an Australian Politician and the fifth Prime Minister of Australia. The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General.
• September 26 - The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) established by the Federal Trade Commission Act. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a The Federal Trade Commission ( FTC) is an independent agency of the United States government, established in 1914 by the Federal Trade Commission Act The Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914 (15 USC §§ 41-58 as amended) established the Federal Trade Commission (FTC a Bipartisan body of five members
• September 30 - Flying Squadron established to promote temperance movement. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the See also Prohibition, Teetotalism The Temperance Movement attempted to reduce the amount of Alcohol consumed within a community or society in

October

• October 7 - Marriage of Rose Fitzgerald to Joseph Patrick Kennedy Sr in Boston. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy ( July 22, 1890 &ndash January 22, 1995) was the wife of Joseph Kennedy and the mother of President
• October 9 - World War I: Siege of Antwerp - Antwerp, Belgium falls to German troops. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The Siege of Antwerp was an engagement of the Germans and the Belgians during World War I. ||-||-||-||} Antwerp ( Dutch:, French: Anvers) is a City and Municipality in Belgium and the capital of the The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
• October 13 - Boston Braves beat the Philadelphia Athletics 3-1, to win baseball's World Series. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation.
• October 28 - World War I: Battle of Penang, Malaya: German cruiser Emden sinks Russian cruiser and French destroyer before escaping. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine The Battle of Penang occurred on 28 October 1914, during World War I. British Malaya loosely described a set of states on the Malay Peninsula that were colonized by the British from the 18th and the 19th until the 20th century Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Early service The Emden was launched on 26 May 1908 and commissioned into the Kaiserliche Marine, Germany's Imperial Navy on Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
• October 29 - World War I: Ottoman warships shell Russian Black Sea ports: Russia, France, and Britain declare war on November 1-5. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Black Sea is an inland Sea bounded by southeastern Europe, the Caucasus and the Anatolian peninsula ( Turkey Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi

November

• November 1 - World War I: Battle of Coronel fought - A Royal Navy squadron commanded by Rear-Admiral Sir Christopher Cradock is met and defeated by the superior German forces led by Vice-Admiral Graf Maximilian von Spee. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi The World War I naval Battle of Coronel took place on 1 November 1914 off the coast of central Chile near the city of Coronel The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) Rear Admiral Sir Christopher George Francis Maurice Cradock, KCVO, CB, RN ( 2 July 1862 - 1 November 1914 Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Maximilian Graf (Count von Spee ( 22 June 1861 - 8 December 1914) was a German Admiral, born in Copenhagen This is the first British naval defeat of the war. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located War is an international relations Dispute, characterized by organized Violence between National Military units
• November 4 - Britain and France declare war on Turkey. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A declaration of war is a formal performative Speech act or signing of a document by an authorised party of a government in order to initate a state of War Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches
• November 5 - The United Kingdom annexes Cyprus, and together with France declares war on the Ottoman Empire. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish
• November 7 - The Japanese seize Jiaozhou Bay in China, the base of the German East Asia Squadron. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Jiaozhou Bay ( was a German colonial concession which existed from 1898 to 1914 The German East Asia Squadron was a German Kaiserliche Marine (naval Cruiser Squadron which operated mainly in the Pacific Ocean
• November 9 - World War I: Battle of Cocos: German cruiser Emden sunk by Australian cruiser Sydney. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all The naval Battle of Cocos took place on 9 November 1914 during World War I off the Cocos (Keeling Islands, in the north east Indian Ocean Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Early service The Emden was launched on 26 May 1908 and commissioned into the Kaiserliche Marine, Germany's Imperial Navy on For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. History Sydney was laid down by the London and Glasgow Engineering Company at Govan, Scotland, in February 1911 launched on 29 August 1912 by Lady
• November 16 - A year after being created by passage of the Federal Reserve Act of 1913, the Federal Reserve Bank of the United States officially opens for business. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published The Federal Reserve Act (ch 6, Enacted December 23 1913) is the act of Congress that created the Federal Reserve System, the central banking system of the United The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• November 16 - World War I: The Battle of Kolubara begins: Serbian forces engaged by Austro-Hungarian forces. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published The Battle of Kolubara was a major battle in Balkans during World War I. Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country
• November 23 - US troops withdraw from Veracruz. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave is one of the 31 states that constitute the republic of Mexico. Venustiano Carranza's troops take over and Carranza makes the town his headquarters
• November 24 - Benito Mussolini is expelled from the Italian Socialist Party. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal The Italian Socialist Party ( Partito Socialista Italiano, PSI was a democratic socialist / social democratic political party founded in Genoa
• November 28 - World War I: Following a war-induced closure in July, the New York Stock Exchange re-opens for bond trading. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events The New York Stock Exchange ( NYSE) is a Stock exchange based in New York City. In Finance, a bond is a Debt security, in which the authorized issuer owes the holders a debt and is obliged to repay the principal and Interest

December

• December 5 - The Toronto Argonauts win their first Grey Cup at Varsity Stadium
• December 15 - Gas explosion at Mitsubishi Hojyo coal mine, Kyūshū, Japan, 687 killed. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. Varsity Stadium was a collegiate stadium primarily used for Canadian football, but occasionally playing host to Soccer and other events that was situated on the Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of The, Mitsubishi Group of Companies, or Mitsubishi Companies is a Japanese conglomerate consisting of a range of autonomous businesses which share the Mitsubishi or Kyushu is the third-largest Island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. This accident is the worst coal mine disaster in Japanese history.
• December 19 - The Battle of Kolubara ends, resulting in decisive Serbian victory over Austria-Hungary. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. The Battle of Kolubara was a major battle in Balkans during World War I. Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country
• December 24 - World War I: British and German soldiers interrupted World War I to celebrate Christmas, beginning the Christmas truce. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes The " Christmas Truce " is a term used to describe several brief unofficial cessations of hostilities that occurred on Christmas Eve or

Undated

• Blaise Diagne of Senegal becomes the first black African representative in the French parliament. Blaise Diagne ( October 13, 1872 - May 11, 1934) was a Senegalese political leader the first black African elected to the Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa.
• The first everyday items made of stainless steel come into public circulation. In Metallurgy, stainless steel is defined as a Steel Alloy with a minimum of 11
• Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi returns to India from South Africa to spearhead the Indian independence movement. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi ( Gujarati: મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી moɦən̪d̪äs kəɾəmʧən̪d̪ gän̪d̪ʱi (2 October 1869 – 30 January India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The term " Indian independence movement " is diffuse incorporating various national and regional campaigns agitations and efforts of both Nonviolent and Militant
• The capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China is moved from Guilin to Nanning. Guangxi (or Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region;) is a Zhuang autonomous region of the People's Republic of China. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Guilin ( Pinyin: Guìlín) is a city in China, situated in the northeast of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on the west bank of the Nanning ( Zhuang: Namzningz, meaning 'South Prosperity' is the capital of Guangxi autonomous region in southern China.
• Port of Orange, Texas dredged for the fabrication of vessels for the United States Navy. Orange is a city in Orange County, Texas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 18643
• The United States Power Squadrons formed. The '''United States Power Squadrons''' (or USPS is a Non-profit educational organization founded in 1914 whose mission is to improve maritime safety and enjoyability through
• Phi Sigma, a local undergraduate classical club, is founded by a group of students in the Department of Greek at the University of Chicago. The University of Chicago is a Private university located principally in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago.

Ongoing

• World War I (1914-1918). World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
• Assyrian Genocide (1914-1922). The Assyrian Genocide (also known as Sayfo or Seyfo; Aramaic: ܩܛܠܐ ܕܥܡܐ ܐܬܘܪܝܐ or ܣܝܦܐ
• Mexican Revolution. The Mexican Revolution (Revolución Mexicana was a major armed struggle that started with an uprising led by Francisco I
• The Partition of Africa ended (1880-1914).

Births

1914 in other calendars

Gregorian calendar	1914 MCMXIV
Ab urbe condita	2667
Armenian calendar	1363 ԹՎ ՌՅԿԳ
Bahá'í calendar	70 – 71
Berber calendar	2864
Buddhist calendar	2458
Burmese calendar	1276
Chinese calendar	4550/4610-12-6 (癸丑年十二月初六日) — to — 4551/4611-11-15 (甲寅年十一月十五日)
Coptic calendar	1630 – 1631
Ethiopian calendar	1906 – 1907
Hebrew calendar	5674 – 5675
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	1969 – 1970
- Shaka Samvat	1836 – 1837
- Kali Yuga	5015 – 5016
Holocene calendar	11914
Iranian calendar	1292 – 1293
Islamic calendar	1332 – 1333
Japanese calendar	Taishō 3 (大正3年)
Korean calendar	4247
Thai solar calendar	2457
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January

• January 1 - Noor Inayat Khan, World War II heroine (d. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious Calendar Events Births Deaths Calendar Events Births Deaths The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری ‎ Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays The, or Taishō era, is a period in the History of Japan dating from July 30, 1912 to December 25, 1926, coinciding with the reign The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Noor-un-Nisa Inayat Khan, GC, MBE, ( 1 January 1914, Moscow - 13 September 1944, Dachau concentration 1944)
• January 4
  • Herman Franks, baseball player
  • Jean-Pierre Vernant, French historian and anthropologist (d. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Herman Louis Franks (born January 4 1914 in Price Utah) is a former Catcher, coach, manager, general manager Jean-Pierre Vernant ( January 4, 1914 &ndash January 9, 2007) was a French historian and anthropologist 2007)
• January 5 - George Reeves, American actor (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. George Reeves ( January 5, 1914 &ndash June 16, 1959) was an American Actor, best known for his role as Superman in the 1959)
• January 6 - Danny Thomas, American singer, actor, and comedian (d. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Danny Thomas ( January 6, 1912 - February 6, 1991) was an American nightclub Comedian and television and film 1991)
• January 12 - Albrecht von Goertz, German car designer (d. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Albrecht Goertz (en Count Albrecht von Goertz) ( January 12, 1914 - October 27, 2006) was a German who designed cars for 2006)
• January 13 - Ted Willis, British television dramatist and author (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Edward Henry Willis Baron Willis ( 13 January 1914 - 22 December 1992 and they had a son and a daughter 1992)
• January 14 - Harold Russell, Canadian actor (d. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Harold John Russell ( January 14, 1914 - January 29, 2002) was a Canadian-American World War II veteran who became one of only two 2002)
• January 15 - Hugh Trevor-Roper, Baron Dacre of Glanton, English historian (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Hugh Redwald Trevor-Roper Baron Dacre of Glanton ( January 15, 1914 – January 26, 2003) was a British Historian 2003)
• January 17
  • William Stafford, American poet and pacifist (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca William Stafford may refer to William Stafford (poet, American poet William Stafford (1500-1565, courtier to Henry VIII and Edward VI 1993)
  • Anacleto Angelini, Italian-born businessman (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Anacleto Angelini Fabbri ( January 17 1914 &ndash August 28 2007) was an Italian born Chilean businessman 2007)
• January 18 - Arno Schmidt, German author (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Arno Schmidt ( January 18, 1914 - June 3, 1979) was a German Author and Translator. 1979)
• January 26 - Princess Hadice Hayriye Ayshe Dürrühsehvar (d. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Princess Hadice Hayriye Ayshe Dürrühsehvar, ( Khadija Khayriya Ayesha Dürrühsehvar or Turkish: Hatice Hayriye Ayşe Dürrüşehvar) also known as 2006)
• January 30
  • John Ireland, Canadian-born actor (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain John Benjamin Ireland ( January 30, 1914 &ndash March 21, 1992) was an Academy Award -nominated Actor and sometime Film 1992)
  • David Wayne, American actor (d. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) David Wayne ( January 30 1914 - February 9 1995) was a Tony Award -winning American Actor with a career spanning 1995)
• January 31 - Jersey Joe Walcott, American boxer (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Arnold Raymond Cream ( January 31, 1914 – February 25, 1994) better known as Jersey Joe Walcott, was a world heavyweight 1994)

February

• February 1 - George Nissen, American gymnast and inventor
• February 4
  • Alfred Andersch, German writer (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen George P Nissen (born February 1, 1914 in Blairstown Iowa) is an American Gymnast and Inventor who developed the modern Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Alfred Hellmuth Andersch ( February 4, 1914 &mdash February 21, 1980) was a German writer publisher and Radio editor 1980)
  • Ida Lupino, English actress, director, and writer (d. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Ida Lupino (4 February &ndash 3 August) was an English film actress, director, and a pioneer among women filmmakers 1995)
• February 5
  • Silvius Magnago, Italian politician
  • William S. Burroughs, American author (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Silvius Magnago (born February 5, 1914) is a retired Italian politician William Seward Burroughs II ( – ˈbʌroʊz was an American Novelist, Essayist, Social critic, painter and Spoken word 1997)
  • Alan Lloyd Hodgkin, British scientist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Sir Alan Lloyd Hodgkin, OM, KBE, FRS (5 February 1914 Banbury, Oxfordshire, England – 20 December 1998 Cambridge The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1998)
• February 6 - Thurl Ravenscroft, American voice actor (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Thurl Arthur Ravenscroft ( February 6, 1914 &ndash May 22, 2005) was an American Voice actor and Singer 2005)
• February 9 - Ernest Tubb, American singer (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Ernest Dale Tubb ( February 9, 1914 – September 6, 1984) nicknamed the "Texas Troubadour" was an American Singer 1984)
• February 11 - Matt Dennis, American singer (d. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Matt Dennis ( February 11, 1914 &ndash June 21, 2002) was a Singer, pianist bandleader arranger and writer of music for Popular 2002)
• February 12 - Tex Beneke, American musician (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Tex Beneke (b Gordon Lee Beneke February 12, 1914, Fort Worth, Texas - May 30, 2000, Costa Mesa, California was an American 2000)
• February 15 - Kevin McCarthy, American actor
• February 16 - Jimmy Wakely, American Country-Western singer and actor (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor For other people named Kevin McCarthy see Kevin McCarthy. Kevin McCarthy (born February 15, 1914) is an American Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Jimmy Wakely (born James Clarence Wakeley February 16, 1914, died September 23, 1982) was an American Country-Western singer 1982)
• February 19 - Jacques Dufilho, French comedian and actor (d. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Jacques Dufilho ( February 19, 1914 - August 28, 2005) was a French Actor. 2005)
• February 20 - Peter Rogers, British film producer
• February 22 - Renato Dulbecco, Italian-born virologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
• February 23 - Theofiel Middelkamp, Dutch cyclist (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment For the Wales international rugby player see Peter Rogers (rugby player Peter Rogers (born 20 February 1914 in Rochester Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Renato Dulbecco (born February 22, 1914) is an Italian virologist who won a 1975 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on Reverse transcriptase The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Theofiel ("Theo" Middelkamp ( Nieuw-Namen, February 23, 1914 &ndash Kieldrecht, May 2, 2005) was a 2005)
• February 24 - Zachary Scott, American actor (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Zachary Scott ( February 24, 1914 – October 3, 1965) was an American actor most notable for his roles as villains and "mystery 1965)

March

• March 1 - Ralph Ellison, American writer (d. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Ralph Waldo Ellison ( March 1, 1914 &ndash April 16, 1994) was a Scholar and Writer. 1994)
• March 2 - Martin Ritt, American director (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Martin Ritt ( March 2, 1914 &ndash December 8, 1990) was an American director, Actor, and Playwright 1990)
• March 4
  • Ward Kimball, American cartoonist (d. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Ward Walrath Kimball ( March 4, 1914 &ndash July 8, 2002) was an Academy Award -winning Animator for the Walt 2002)
  • Robert R. Wilson, American physicist, sculptor and architect (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Rathbun Wilson ( March 4, 1914 &ndash January 16, 2000) was an American Physicist who was a group leader of the Manhattan 2000)
• March 6 - Kiril Kondrashin, Russian conductor (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Kirill Petrovich Kondrashin ( Russian: Кири́лл Петро́вич Кондра́шин Kirill Petrovič Kondrašin; March 6, 1914 &ndash 1981)
• March 8 - Yakov Borisovich Zel'dovich, Russian physicist (d. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Yakov Borisovich Zel'dovich (Яков Борисович Зельдович ( March 8, 1914 &ndash December 2, 1987) was a prolific Soviet 1987)
• March 13 - Edward O'Hare, American pilot (d. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Lieutenant Commander Edward Henry "Butch" O'Hare (March 13 1914 &ndash November 26 1943 was a Naval aviator of the United States Navy who 1943)
• March 14
  • Bill Owen, English actor (d. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Bill Owen may refer to Bill Owen (actor (1914–1999 English actor and songwriter Bill Owen (American football, former American 1999)
  • Abdias do Nascimento, Brazilian actor, artist and politician
• March 17 - Sammy Baugh, American football player
• March 19 - Jay Berwanger, American football player (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Abdias do Nascimento (b March 14, 1914, in Franca, Sao Paulo state) is a prominent Afro-Brazilian Scholar, Artist Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Samuel Adrian Baugh (born March 17, 1914 in Temple, Texas) is a former American football player Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. John Jacob "Jay" Berwanger ( March 19, 1914 - June 26, 2002) was an American football Running back born in 2002)
• March 25 - Norman Borlaug, American agricultural scientist, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize
• March 26 - William Westmoreland, U. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Norman Ernest Borlaug (born March 25 1914 is an American Agronomist, Humanitarian, Nobel laureate, and has been called the father of the The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. William C Westmoreland ( March 26, 1914 &ndash July 18, 2005) was an American General who commanded American military S. general (d. 2005)
• March 27 - Budd Schulberg, American screenwriter
• March 28 - Edmund Muskie, American politician (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Budd Schulberg (born March 27 1914, in New York City, New York) is an American Screenwriter and Novelist. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Edmund Sixtus "Ed" Muskie ( March 28, 1914 – March 26, 1996) was an American Democratic Politician 1996)
• March 30 - Sonny Boy Williamson, American musician (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Sonny Boy Williamson may refer to either of two 20th-century American blues harmonica players Sonny Boy Williamson I (1914–1948 John Lee Curtis Williamson 1948)
• March 31 - Octavio Paz, Mexican diplomat and writer, Nobel Prize laureate (d. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Octavio Peazy Paz " ( March 31, 1914 – April 19, 1998) was a Mexican Writer, Poet, and diplomat The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred 1998)

April

• April 2
  • Alec Guinness, English actor (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Sir Alec Guinness, CH, CBE (2 April 1914 &ndash 5 August 2000 was an English Actor. 2000)
  • Hans Wegner, Danish furniture designer (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Hans Jørgen Wegner, ( April 2, 1914 - January 26, 2007) was one of the most innovative and prolific of all Danish furniture designers that made 2007)
• April 4
  • Marguerite Duras, French author and director (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Marguerite Donnadieu, better known as Marguerite Duras (maʀgəʁit dyˈʁas in French ( April 4, 1914 – March 3, 1996) was a French 1996)
  • Richard Coogan, American actor
  • Frances Langford, American singer and actress (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Richard Coogan (born April 4, 1914) is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Captain Video from 1949-1950 Frances Newbern Langford ( April 4, 1913, Lakeland Florida &ndash July 11, 2005, Jensen Beach Florida) was an American 2005)
• April 8
  • Maria Felix, Mexican actress (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian María Félix (April 8 1914 - April 8 2002 was a Mexican actress one of the icons of the golden era of the Cinema of Mexico. 2002)
  • Claire Martin, Canadian author
• April 9 - Nouhak Phoumsavanh, President of Laos
• April 11 - Robert Stanfield, Premier of Nova Scotia (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Claire Martin CC (born 8 April 1914) is the Pseudonym of the Canadian writer Claire Montreuil. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Nouhak Phoumsavanh or Phoumsavan ( April 9, 1910 – September 9 2008) was a longtime Pathet Lao Revolutionary The office of the President of Laos was created in 1975 after the takeover of the country by the Pathet Lao, which abolished the monarchy. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Robert Lorne Stanfield, PC, QC ( April 11, 1914 – December 16, 2003) was Premier of Nova Scotia 2003)
• April 12
  • Armen Alchian, American author and economist
  • Adriaan Blaauw, Dutch astronomer
• April 13 - Orhan Veli, Turkish poet (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Armen Albert Alchian (born April 12, 1914, Fresno California) is an American Economist and an emeritus professor of Economics Adriaan Blaauw (born April 12 1914, Amsterdam) is a Dutch Astronomer. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Orhan Veli Kanık (born April 13, 1914 in Istanbul; died November 14, 1950) was a Turkish Poet. 1950)
• April 21 - James Henry Quello, American Federal Communications Commissioner
• April 22
  • Jan de Hartog, Dutch writer (d. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) James Henry Quello (born April 21, 1914, in Laurium Michigan) is Democratic communications politician and scholar from the U Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Jan de Hartog (b1914- d2002 was a Dutch playwright novelist and occasional social critic who moved to the United States in the early 1960s and became a Quaker. 2002)
  • Baldev Raj Chopra, Indian film director
• April 25 - Ross Lockridge, Jr., American writer (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Baldev Raj Chopra (BR Chopra (born April 22 1914 in Ludhiana, Punjab) is an Indian director and producer of Bollywood movies and television serials Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Ross Franklin Lockridge Jr, ( April 25, 1914 – March 6, 1948) was an American novelist of the middle of the twentieth century 1948)
• April 26
  • Bernard Malamud, American author (d. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Bernard Malamud ( April 26 1914, Brooklyn New York &ndash March 18 1986) was an author of novels and short stories 1986)
  • Lilian Rolfe, French-born World War II heroine (d. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Lilian Vera Rolfe ( April 26, 1914, Paris France - February 5, 1945, Ravensbrück, Germany) was an Allied 1941)
• April 28 - Michel Mohrt, French author and historian
• April 30 - Dorival Caymmi, Brazilian songwriter

May

• May 8 - Romain Gary, Russian-born writer and diplomat (d. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Michel Mohrt (born April 28, 1914) is an editor essayist novelist and historian of French literature Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Dorival Caymmi ( April 30 1914 &ndash August 16 2008) was considered to be one of the most important songwriters in Brazilian Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Romain Gary ( May 8 1914 – December 2 1980) was a French Novelist, Film director, World War II 1980)
• May 9 - Hank Snow, Canadian country musician (d. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Clarence Eugene Snow ( May 9, 1914 &ndash December 20, 1999) better known as Hank Snow, was a Hall of Fame Country music 1999)
• May 12
  • Bertus Aafjes, Dutch poet (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Lambertus Jacobus Johannes Aafjes ( May 12 1914 &ndash April 23 1993) known as Bertus Aafjes was a Dutch poet 1993)
  • Howard K. Smith, American journalist (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Howard Kingsbury Smith ( May 12, 1914 - February 15, 2002) was an American Journalist, Radio Reporter 2002)
• May 13
  • Joe Louis, American boxer (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Joseph Louis Barrow ( May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981) better known as Joe Louis, was a heavyweight boxing champion. 1981)
  • Phil Drabble, British author and television personality (d. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Philip Percy Cooper Drabble OBE ( 13 May 1914 &ndash 29 July 2007) was an English Countryman, Author 2007)
• May 14
  • Hideko Maehata, Japanese swimmer (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the was a Japanese breaststroke swimmer. She won gold medal for the Women's 200 m breaststroke in the 1936 Summer Olympics, and silver medal for the Women's 200 m breaststroke 1995)
  • Corneliu Coposu, Romanian politician (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Corneliu Coposu ( May 20, 1914 &mdash November 11, 1995) was a conservative Romanian politician 1995)
• May 15 - Leo Beranek, American acoustic scientist
• May 16 - Edward T. Hall, American anthropologist
• May 18 - Boris Christoff, Bulgarian opera singer (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Leo Leroy Beranek (born May 15, 1914) is an acoustics expert former MIT professor and a founder and former president of Bolt Beranek and Newman Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Edward T Hall (born May 16 1914) is a respected anthropologist and cross-cultural researcher Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Boris Christoff ( Bulgarian: bg Борис Христов ( May 18, 1914, Plovdiv, Bulgaria &ndash June 28, 1993 1993)
• May 19
  • Go Seigen, Japanese Go player
  • Max Perutz, Austrian-born molecular biologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Wu Qingyuan (吳清源 Pinyin: Wú Qīngyuán born May 19, 1914) generally known in the West by his Japanese name Go Seigen Max Ferdinand Perutz, OM ( May 19 1914, Vienna, Austria – February 6 2002, Cambridge, The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 2002)
  • Alex Shibicky, Canadian hockey player (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Alex Shibicky (b May 19, 1914 in Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada - July 9, 2005 in South Surrey British Columbia 2005)
• May 22
  • Vance Packard, American author (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Vance Packard, born May 22, 1914, died, was an American journalist social critic and author 1996)
  • Sun Ra, American musician (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Sun Ra (born Herman Poole Blount, Legal name Le Sony'r Ra; 1993)
• May 24
  • Arthur A. Link, American politician
  • George Tabori, Hungarian writer and director (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Arthur Albert Link (born May 24, 1914) was a politician for the North Dakota Democratic Party, and later the Democratic-NPL. George Tabori George Tabori ( May 2007)
• May 26 - Frankie Manning, American choreographer and dancer
• May 28 - W. G. G. Duncan Smith, British World War II pilot (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Frankie Manning (b May 26, 1914) is an American Dancer instructor and Choreographer. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Group Captain Wilfrid George Gerald Duncan Smith, DSO and Bar, DFC and 2 Bars ( 28 May 1916 &ndash 11 December 1996)

June

• June 11 - Trammell Crow, American developer
• June 13 - Freddie Franklin, British ballet dancer and choreographer
• June 15
  • Yuri Andropov, Soviet politician (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. F Trammell Crow (born June 11, 1914, in Dallas, Texas) is an American property developer who created several famous projects including Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Frederic Franklin CBE or Freddie Franklin is a Ballet dancer born in Liverpool on 13 June 1914. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov (Ю́рий Влади́мирович Андро́пов Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov) ( &ndash 9 February 1984 was a Soviet politician 1984)
  • Lena Kennedy, English author (d. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Lena Kennedy ( June 15, 1914 - August 1 1986 was an English author 1986)
  • Saul Steinberg, Romanian-born cartoonist (d. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) This page is about the artist there is also an Investor named Saul Steinberg. 1999)
• June 18 - E. G. Marshall, American actor (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries E G Marshall ( June 18 1914 - August 24 1998) was a two-time Emmy Award -winning American Actor who co-starred 1998)
• June 19 - Alan Cranston, U. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Alan MacGregor Cranston ( June 19 1914 – December 31 2000) was an American Journalist and Democratic Senator S. Senator (d. 2000)
• June 21 - William Vickrey, Canadian economist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. William Spencer Vickrey ( June 21, 1914, Victoria British Columbia - October 11, 1996, New York State), US citizen The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, officially named The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (Sveriges riksbanks pris i ekonomisk 1996)
• June 24 - Frances Oldham Kelsey, American Food and Drug Administration reviewer
• June 26 - Doc Williams, American musician
• June 29 - Rafael Kubelík, Czech-born conductor (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Frances Kathleen Oldham Kelsey, PhD MD (born 24 June 1914 is a Naturalized American Pharmacologist, most famous as the reviewer for the U Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Doc Williams (born June 26, 1914) is an influential Country music band leader and Vocalist. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Rafael Jeroným Kubelík ( June 29 1914 &ndash 1996)

July

• July 2 - Frederick Fennell, American conductor (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Frederick Fennell ( July 2, 1914 in Cleveland Ohio – December 7, 2004 in Siesta Key Florida) was an internationally 2004)
• July 6 - Vincent J. McMahon, professional wrestling promoter (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Vincent James McMahon, better known as Vince McMahon Sr ( July 6, 1914 – May 24, 1984) was a U 1988)
• July 8
  • Sarah P. Harkness, American architect
  • Jyoti Basu, Indian politician
• July 10
  • Charles Donnelly, Irish poet (d. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Sarah Pillsbury Harkness (born July 8, 1914) is an American architect Jyoti Basu (জ্যোতি বসু (born July 8, 1914) is a Communist politician from West Bengal India. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Charles (Charlie Donnelly (1914 - 1937 was an Irish poet and political activist 1937)
  • Joe Shuster, Canadian-born comic book author (d. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Joseph "Joe" Shuster (July 10 1914 - July 30 1992 was a Canadian -born American Comic book Artist best known for co-creating the DC Comics 1992)
• July 14 - George Putnam, American reporter and talk show host
• July 15
  • Akhtar Hameed Khan, pioneer of microcredit in developing countries (d. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. George Putnam ( July 14, 1914 – September 12, 2008) was an American Television News reporter and Talk Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Akhtar Hameed Khan (اختر حمید خان əxt̪əɾ hɐmiːd xɑːn (15 July 1914 – 9 October 1999 was a Pakistani development activist and Social scientist 1999)
  • Hammond Innes, English author (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Ralph Hammond Innes ( July 15, 1913 &ndash June 10, 1998) was an English author who wrote over 30 novels as well as children's 1998)
• July 19
  • John Kenneth Macalister, Canadian World War II hero (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. John Kenneth Macalister ( July 19, 1914, Guelph Ontario, Canada - September 14, 1944, Buchenwald) was a Canadian 1944)
  • Marius Russo, baseball player (d. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Marius Ugo Russo ( July 19, 1914 – March 26, 2005) was a Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the 2005)
• July 20 - Masa Niemi, Finnish actor (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold --> Martti "Masa" Elis Niemi ( 20 July 1914 in Viipuri – 3 May 1960 in Tampere) was a Finnish 1960)
• July 24 - Ed Mirvish, Canadian businessman and philanthropist (d. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Edwin "Honest Ed" Mirvish, OC, CBE ( July 24, 1914 — July 11, 2007) was a Canadian Businessman 2007)
• July 25 - Lionel Van Deerlin, American politician
• July 29 - Irwin Corey, American actor and comic
• July 30 - Lord Killanin, Irish president of the International Olympic Committee (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Lionel Van Deerlin ( July 25 1914 &ndash May 17 2008) was an American politician who served as a Democratic United Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat 'Professor' Irwin Corey (born July 29, 1914 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American Comic, Film Actor Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Baron Killanin, of Galway in the County of Galway is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. 1999)

August

• August 2 - Beatrice Straight, American actress (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the 2001)
• August 9
  • Tove Jansson, Finnish author (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Tove Marika Jansson ( August 9, 1914 – June 27, 2001) was a Finnish Novelist, painter, Illustrator 2001)
  • Ferenc Fricsay, Hungarian conductor (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Ferenc Fricsay ( 9 August 1914 &ndash 20 February 1963)
• August 10
  • Jeff Corey, American actor (d. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Jeff Corey (born Arthur Zwerling August 10, 1914 &mdash August 16, 2002) was 2002)
  • Ken Annakin, British film director
• August 11 - Hugh Martin, American composer
• August 15 - Paul Rand, American graphic designer (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Ken Annakin, OBE (born August 10, 1914 in Beverley, Yorkshire) is an English film director Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Hugh Martin, born on August 11, 1914, in Birmingham, Alabama, is an American theatre and film composer arranger performer Vocal coach Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Paul Rand (born Peretz Rosenbaum, August 15 1914 &ndash November 26 1996 was an American Graphic designer best known for his corporate logo designs 1996)
• August 17
  • Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr., American lawyer and politician (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr ( August 17, 1914 – August 17, 1988) was the fifth child of Anna Eleanor Roosevelt and Franklin 1988)
  • Gabrielle Weidner, Belgian World War II heroine (d. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Gabrielle Weidner ( August 17, 1914, Brussels Belgium &ndash February 17, 1945, Königsberg, Germany) 1945)
• August 26 - Julio Cortázar, Argentine writer (d. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Julio Cortázar, born Jules Florencio Cortázar ( August 26, 1914 &ndash February 12, 1984) was an Argentine Author 1984)
• August 27 - Heidi Kabel, German actress

September

• September 5
  • Sor Isolina Ferré, Puerto Rican Catholic nun (d. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Heidi Kabel (born August 27, 1914 in Hamburg as Heidi Bertha Auguste Kabel) was a German Musician and Actress Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Isolina Ferré Aguayo ( September 5 1914 – August 3 2000) was a Roman Catholic nun 2000)
  • Nicanor Parra, Chilean poet
• September 7 - James Van Allen, American physicist (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Nicanor Parra Sandoval (born in San Fabián de Alico Chile on September 5, 1914) is a Mathematician and Poet often considered to Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. James Alfred Van Allen ( September 7 1914 &ndash August 9, 2006) was an American space scientist at the University of Iowa 2006)
• September 10 - Robert Wise, American film producer (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Robert Wise ( September 10, 1914 &ndash September 14, 2005) was an American sound effects editor film editor and Academy 2005)
• September 11
  • Sidney Hart, British trade unionist and religious administrator (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul 2005)
  • Pavle Patriarch of Serbia, Head of the Serbian Orthodox Church
• September 12
  • Desmond Llewelyn, Welsh actor (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Patriarch Pavle (born 11 September 1914) is the spiritual leader of the Serbian Orthodox Church. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Desmond Wilkinson Llewelyn ( 12 September 1914 &mdash 19 December 1999 who was a Coal mining engineer 1999)
  • Janusz Zurakowski, Polish-born pilot (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Janusz Żurakowski ( 12 September 1914 - 9 February 2004) was a renowned Polish fighter and test pilot who at various 2004)
• September 13 - Ralph Rapson, American architect
• September 14 - Clayton Moore, American actor (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Ralph Rapson ( September 13 1914, Alma Michigan &ndash March 29, 2008, Minneapolis Minnesota) was one of the world's Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Clayton Moore ( September 14, 1914 – December 28, 1999) was an American Actor best known for playing the fictional 1999)
• September 15
  • Creighton Williams Abrams, U. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Creighton Williams Abrams Jr ( September 15 1914 – September 4 1974) was a United States Army General who commanded military S. general (d. 1974)
  • Adolfo Bioy Casares, Argentinian writer (d. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Adolfo Bioy Casares (September 15 1914 – March 8 1999 was an Argentine fiction writer 1999)
• September 16 - Allen Funt, American television show host (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Allen Funt ( September 16, 1914 &ndash September 5 1999) was an American producer-director best known as the creator and host of 1999)
• September 17 - Thomas J. Bata, Czech-born businessman
• September 18 - Jack Cardiff, British cinematographer, director, and photographer
• September 20 - Ken Hechler, American politician
• September 21 - Bob Lido, American singer and musician (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Thomas John Bata CC ( September 17, 1914 &ndash September 1, 2008) also known as Tomas Bata Jr Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Jack Cardiff OBE, BSC (born 18 September 1914) is an Academy Award -winning British Cinematographer, director Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Kenneth William Hechler (born September 20 1914) --whose baptismal name was officially changed by court order to Ken Hechler -- was a long-serving Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Bob Lido ( September 21, 1914 – August 9, 2000) was an American musician and singer who was a regular member of television's 2000)
• September 23
  • Omar Ali Saifuddin III, Sultan of Brunei (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Al-Marhum Al- Hajj Sultan Sir Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien III, GCVO, KCMG ( September 23, 1914 &ndash 1986)
  • Bethsabée de Rothschild, English philanthropist and patron of dance (d. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Baroness Bethsabée de Rothschild (name sometimes spelled Batsheva ( September 23, 1914, in London - April 20, 1999 1999)
• September 26 - Jack LaLanne, American fitness, exercise and nutritional expert

October

• October 1 - Daniel J. Boorstin, American historian, writer, and Librarian of Congress (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Jack LaLanne (born September 26, 1914) is an American fitness, Exercise and Nutritional expert celebrity lecturer Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Daniel Joseph Boorstin ( October 1, 1914 – February 28, 2004) was an American Historian, Professor, Attorney The Librarian of Congress is the head of the Library of Congress, appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate. 2004)
• October 2
  • Jack Parsons, American rocket engineer (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule John Whiteside Parsons (born Marvel Whiteside Parsons on October 2, 1914 &ndash died June 17, 1952) was an American Rocket 1952)
  • Bernarr Rainbow, historian of music education, organist, and choir master (d. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bernarr Joseph George Rainbow ( October 2 1914 - March 17 1998) historian of music education organist and choir master from the United 1998)
• October 4 - Jim Cairns, Australian politician (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas James Ford Cairns ( 4 October, 1914 - 12 October, 2003) Australian politician was prominent in the Labor movement through the 1960s 2003)
• October 6 - Thor Heyerdahl, Norwegian explorer (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Thor Heyerdahl ( October 6, 1914 Larvik, Norway &ndash April 18, 2002 Colla Micheri, Italy) was a 2002)
• October 10 - Tommy Fine, baseball player (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Thomas Morgan Fine ( October 10 1914 - January 10 2005) was an American Pitcher in Major League Baseball who 2005)
• October 14
  • Raymond Davis Jr., American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Raymond Davis Jr ( October 14, 1914 &ndash May 31, 2006) was an American Chemist, Physicist, and Nobel The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 2006)
  • Dick Durrance, American skier (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Richard "Dick" Henry Durrance Jr ( October 14, 1914 &ndash June 13, 2004) was a 17-time national championship skier and 2004)
• October 16 - Zahir Shah, King of Afghanistan (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Mohammed Zahir Shah ( 15 October 1914 &ndash 23 July 2007) was the last King ( Shah) of Afghanistan, reigning 2007)
• October 17 - Jerry Siegel, American comic book author (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Jerome "Jerry" Siegel (October 17 1914 – January 28 1996 who also used pseudonyms including Joe Carter, Jerry Ess, Siegel was a fan of movies 1996)
• October 21 - Martin Gardner, American writer
• October 25 - John Berryman, American poet (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Martin Gardner (b October 21, 1914, Tulsa Oklahoma) is a popular American mathematics and science writer specializing in Recreational mathematics Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a John Allyn Berryman (originally John Allyn Smith) ( October 25, 1914 – January 7, 1972) was an American 1972)
• October 27 - Dylan Thomas, Welsh poet and author (d. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Dylan Marlais Thomas (27 October 1914 – 9 November 1953 was a Welsh poet who wrote exclusively in English 1953)
• October 28
  • Jonas Salk, American medical scientist (d. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Jonas Edward Salk ( October 28 1914 &ndash June 23, 1995) was an American Biologist and Physician best 1995)
  • Richard Laurence Millington Synge, English chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Richard Laurence Millington Synge (born Liverpool, October 28 1914, died Norwich, August 18 1994) was a British The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 1994)
  • Glenn Robert Davis, U. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Glenn Robert Davis ( October 28, 1914 &ndash August 21, 1988) was a member of the United States House of Representatives for S. Congressman (d. 1988)

November

• November 1 - Moshe Teitelbaum, Hassidic rabbi (d. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Hasidic Judaism (also Chasidic, etc from the Hebrew: he '''''חסידות''''', Chassidus, meaning "piety" from the Hebrew Rabbi (pronunciation, although in English usually) in Judaism, means a religious ‘teacher’ or more literally ‘my great one’ when addressing any master 2006)
• November 2 - Johnny Vander Meer, baseball player (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 John Samuel Vander Meer ( November 2, 1914 - October 6 1997) was a Pitcher in Major League Baseball. 1997)
• November 5 - Alton Tobey, American artist (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Alton Stanley Tobey ( 5 November 1914 - 4 January 2005) the American artist was a painter, Historical artist 2005)
• November 6 - Jonathan Harris, American actor (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Jonathan Harris ( November 6, 1914 – November 3, 2002) was an American stage and Character actor. 2002)
• November 11 - Howard Fast, American novelist and television writer (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Howard Melvin Fast (11 November 1914 New York City - 12 March 2003 Old Greenwich, Connecticut) was a Jewish American Novelist and 2003)
• November 13 - Alberto Lattuada, Italian film director (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Alberto Lattuada ( 13 November 1914 - 3 July 2005) was an Italian Film director. 2005)
• November 20 - Charles Berlitz, American author (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Charles Frambach Berlitz ( November 20, 1914 &ndash December 18, 2003) was a linguist and language teacher known for his books on 2003)
• November 23
  • Michael Gough, English actor
  • Roger Avon, Durham actor (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Michael Gough (born November 23 1913) is an Academy Award -nominated British Character actor who has appeared in over 100 films Roger Avon was a British film and television actor Some of his television appearances include Dad's Army, When The Boat Comes In 1998)
• November 25 - Joe DiMaggio, baseball player (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Joseph Paul DiMaggio, born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio Jr ( November 25, 1914 &ndash March 8, 1999) nicknamed Joltin' Joe 1999)

December

• December 2 - Ray Walston, American actor (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Ray Walston ( December 2 1914 – January 1 2001) was an American stage, Television and Feature film 2001)
• December 10 - Dorothy Lamour, American actress (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Dorothy Lamour ( December 10, 1914 – September 22, 1996) was an American motion picture actress. 1996)
• December 12 - Patrick O'Brian, British writer (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Patrick O'Brian, CBE ( 12 December 1914 &ndash 2 January 2000; born as Richard Patrick Russ) was an English 2000)
• December 14 - Rosalyn Tureck, American pianist and harpsichordist (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Rosalyn Tureck ( December 14, 1914 - July 17, 2003) was an American Pianist and Harpsichordist who was particularly associated 2003)
• December 15 - Anatole Abragam, French physicist
• December 19 - Dietrich Hrabak, German World War II flying ace (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Anatole Abragam (born December 15, 1914) is a French physicist who wrote The Principles of Nuclear Magnetism and has made significant Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Dietrich "Dieter" Hrabak (born 19 December 1914 in Groß-Deuben Leipzig, died 15 September 1995 in Pfaffenhofen 1995)
• December 24 - Herbert Reinecker, German writer (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Herbert Reinecker (born December 24, 1914 - died January 27, 2007) was a very prolific German novelist dramatist and screenwriter 2007)
• December 26 - Richard Widmark, American actor (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Richard Widmark ( December 26, 1914 &ndash March 24, 2008) was an American Actor of Films stage, 2008)
• December 29 - Billy Tipton, American musician (d. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Billy Lee Tipton (born as Dorothy Lucille Tipton, December 29 1914 - January 21, 1989) was an American Jazz 1989)
• December 30 - Bert Parks, American singer and actor (d. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Bert Parks ( December 30, 1914 – February 2, 1992) was an American Actor, Singer, and Radio and 1992)

Deaths

January - June

• January 11 - Carl Jacobsen, Danish brewer and patron of the arts (b. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Carl Christian Hillman Jacobsen ( March 2, 1842 – January 11, 1914) was the son of Jacob Christian Jacobsen, who had founded the 1842)
• January 18 - Georges Picquart, French general and politician (b. Year 1842 ( MDCCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Marie Georges Picquart ( Strasbourg September 6, 1854 – Amiens January 18, 1914) was a French army officer and Minister 1854)
• January 20 - Federico Degetau, Puerto Rican politician (b. Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Federico Degetau y González ( December 5, 1862 &ndash January 20, 1914) was a Puerto Rican Politician, Lawyer 1862)
• February 24 - Joshua Chamberlain, American Civil War general (b. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain ( September 8, 1828 February 24, 1914) was an American college Professor from the State of 1828)
• March 1 - Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto (b. The year 1828 ( MDCCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound 4th Earl of Minto, KG, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, PC ( London July 9, 1845 1845)
• March 6 - George Washington Vanderbilt II, American businessman (b. Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of George Washington Vanderbilt II ( November 14 1862 – March 6 1914) was a member of the prominent United States Vanderbilt 1862)
• March 12 - George Westinghouse, American entrepreneur (b. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving George Westinghouse Jr ( 6 October 1846 &ndash 12 March 1914) was an American Entrepreneur and Engineer 1846)
• March 15 - Jalaleddin Ali Mir Abolfazl Angha, 39th master of Oveyssi Sufi order (b. For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Sufism ( تصوّف - taṣawwuf, Persian: صوفی‌گری sufigari, Turkish: tasavvuf, Urdu: تصوف 1849)
• March 16 - Charles Albert Gobat, Swiss politician, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Charles Albert Gobat ( May 21, 1843 &ndash March 16, 1914) was a Swiss Lawyer, educational administrator and The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor 1843)
• March 19 - Giuseppe Mercalli, Italian volcanologist (b. Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Giuseppe Mercalli ( May 21, 1850 - March 19, 1914) was an Italian Volcanologist. 1850)
• March 25 - Frédéric Mistral, French writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Frédéric Mistral ( September 8, 1830 — March 25, 1914) was a French Poet who led the 19th century revival of The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred 1830)
• April 1 - Rube Waddell, baseball player (b. For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne George Edward Waddell (October 13 1876 - April 1 1914 was an American left-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball. 1876)
• April 2 - Paul von Heyse, German writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Paul Johann Ludwig von Heyse ( March 15, 1830 - April 2, 1914) was a distinguished German author The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred 1830)
• April 7 - Mohammad Ayyub Khan, Emir of Herat, Emir of Kandahar, Afghan military leader (b. For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Ayub Khan (1857 ( Kabul) - April 7 1914 ( Lahore) was also known as The Victor of Maiwand or The Afghan Prince Charlie 1855)
• April 19 - Empress Shōken, empress-consort of the Meiji Emperor (b. Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer ( 9 May 1849 - 9 April 1914) was empress consort of Japan as the wife of Emperor Meiji. The (3 November 1852 — 30 July 1912 or Meiji the Great was the 122nd emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession reigning from 3 February 1849)
• May 2 - John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll, husband of Princess Louise of the United Kingdom (b. Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. For other persons of the same name see John Campbell or Duke of Argyll. The Princess Louise (Louise Caroline Alberta Marchioness of Lorne and Duchess of Argyll by marriage 18 March 1848 &ndash 3 December 1939 was a member of the 1845)
• June 11 - Adolf Friedrich V, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Adolf Friedrich V ( 22 July 1848 - 11 June 1914) was the penultimate Grand Duke of Mecklenburg. 1848)
• June 14 - Adlai E. Stevenson, Vice President of the United States (b. Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Adlai Ewing Stevenson I (October 23 1835 &ndash June 14 1914 was a Congressman from Illinois and the twenty-third Vice President of the United States The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death 1835)
• June 21 - Bertha von Suttner, Austrian writer and pacifist, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Bertha Felicitas Sophie Freifrau von Suttner (Baroness Bertha von Suttner) born 9 June 1843 in Prague (now Czech Republic) as Gräfin The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor 1843)
• June 28
  • Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria (assassinated) (b. Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Franz Ferdinand ( December 18, 1863 &ndash June 28, 1914) was an Archduke of Austria-Este, Prince Imperial of 1863)
  • Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, wife of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria (assassinated) (b. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Sophie Duchess of Hohenberg, born Sophie Maria Josephine Albina Chotek Countess of Chotkova and Wognin ( March 1, 1868 - June 28, 1914 Franz Ferdinand ( December 18, 1863 &ndash June 28, 1914) was an Archduke of Austria-Este, Prince Imperial of 1868)

July - December

• July 2 - Joseph Chamberlain, British politician (b. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Joseph Chamberlain ( 8 July 1836 &ndash 2 July 1914) was an influential British businessman politician and statesman 1836)
• July 17 - Luis Uribe, Chilean naval hero (b. Year 1836 ( MDCCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Luis Uribe Orrego ( August 13, 1847 - July 17, 1914) was a Vice-Admiral of the Chilean Navy and a hero of the War of the 1847)
• July 31 - Jean Jaurès, French pacifist (assassinated) (b. Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Jean Léon Jaurès (full name Auguste Marie Joseph Jean Léon Jaurès; 3 September 1859 31 July 1914) was a French 1859)
• August 4 - Hubertine Auclert, French feminist (b. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Hubertine Auclert, ( April 10, 1848 - August 4, 1914) was a leading French Feminist and a campaigner for Women's suffrage 1848)
• August 6 - Ellen Louise Wilson, First Lady of the United States (b. Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Ellen Louise Axson Wilson ( May 15, 1860 &ndash August 6, 1914) first wife of Woodrow Wilson, was First Lady of the United States First Lady of the United States is the unofficial title of the hostess of the White House. 1860)
• August 8 - Martin-Paul Samba, Cameroonian rebel leader
• August 12 - John Philip Holland, Irish developer of the submarine (b. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Martin-Paul Samba, born Mebenga m'Ebono (circa 1875 &ndash 8 August 1914) was a Bulu military officer during the Imperial German Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid John Philip Holland (Seán Pilib Ó Maolchalann ( 29 February, 1840 &ndash 12 August, 1914) was an Engineer who developed the first 1840)
• August 20 - Pope Pius X (b. Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Saint Pius X ( Latin: Pius PP X) ( June 2, 1835 &mdash August 20, 1914) born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, was the 1835)
• August 30 - Aleksander Samsonov, Russian general (b. Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Aleksandr Vassilievich Samsonov (November 2 1859 – August 29 1914 served as a Russian military commander during World War I. 1859)
• September 3 - Albéric Magnard, French composer (b. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Lucien Denis Gabriel Albéric Magnard ( 9 June 1865 – 3 September 1914) was a French composer sometimes referred to as the "French 1865)
• September 8 - Hans Leybold, German nihilist poet (b. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Hans Leybold ( 2 April 1892 - 8 September 1914) was a German poet and Nihilist, whose small body of work was a major inspiration behind 1892)
• September 26 - August Macke, German painter (b. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a August Macke ( January 3, 1887 &ndash September 26, 1914) was one of the leading members of the German Expressionist group 1887)
• October 10 - King Carol I of Romania (b. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Carol I of Romania, original name Prince Karl Eitel Friedrich Zephyrinus Ludwig of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, later simply of Hohenzollern (April 20th 1839 - 1839)
• November 3 - Georg Trakl, Austrian poet (b. Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Georg Trakl ( February 3, 1887 – November 3, 1914) was a pre-eminent Austrian poet 1887)
• November 11 - A. E. J. Collins, British cricketer and soldier (b. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Arthur Edward Jeune (James Collins (18 August 1885–11 November 1914 typically known by his initials AEJ Collins, was an English Cricketer and soldier 1885)
• November 12 - Augusto dos Anjos, Brazilian poet (b. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Augusto de Carvalho Rodrigues dos Anjos was a Brazilian Poet born in the city of Cruz do Espírito Santo Paraíba, April 20, 1884 1884)
• November 14 - Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts of Kandahar, British field marshal (b. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts 1st Earl Roberts, VC, KG, KP, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCIE, PC 1832)
• November 21 - Thaddeus C. Pound, American businessman and politician (b. Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Thaddeus Coleman Pound ( December 6, 1833 in Elk Township Warren County Pennsylvania - November 21, 1914 in Chicago Illinois 1833)
• December 24 - John Muir, American naturalist (b. Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes John Muir ( April 21, 1838 – December 24, 1914) was a Scottish -born American Naturalist, author and early 1838)

Nobel prizes

• Physics - Max von Laue
• Chemistry- Theodore William Richards
• Medicine - Robert Bárány
• Literature - not awarded
• Peace - not awarded

Fictional

The following are references to year 1914 in fiction:

• The 2001 animated film Atlantis: The Lost Empire takes place in October 1914. Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Max Theodor Felix von Laue ( October 9, 1879 &ndash April 24, 1960) was a German physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. Theodore William Richards ( January 31 1868 – April 2 1928) was the first American Scientist to receive the Nobel The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. Robert Bárány ( April 22, 1876 &ndash April 8, 1936) was an Hungarian-Jewish Physician. The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Atlantis The Lost Empire is the 40th Disney Animated feature produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney
• According to The Simpsons, Mr. Burns graduated from Yale in 1914.
• The Last known CAS Build (1914) was created by Wayne.
• The 1997 Science Fantasy film The Fifth Element opens in 1914

Other uses

• 1914 (game)

See also

• 20th century

Notes

External links

• 1914 Coin Pictures

Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Science fantasy is a mixed Genre of story which contains some Science fiction and some Fantasy elements The Fifth Element is a French 1997 Science fantasy, action, Comedy, Techno thriller film directed by 1914 was a Board wargame published by the Avalon Hill game company in 1968 and designed by James F The twentieth century of the Common Era began on

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