1914
Appearance
Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
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Centuries: | 19th century–20th century–21st century |
Decades: | 1880s1890s1900s–1910s–1920s1930s1940s |
Years: | 191119121913–1914–191519161917 |
1914(MCMXIV) was acommon yearstarting on Thursdayof theGregorian calendarand acommon year starting on Wednesdayof theJulian calendar,the 1914th year of theCommon Era(CE) andAnno Domini(AD) designations, the 914th year of the2nd millennium,the 14th year of the20th century,and the 5th year of the1910sdecade. As of the start of 1914, the Gregorian calendar was 13 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923. It was the year that saw the start of what became known asWorld War I.
Events
[change|change source]- June 28–Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austriaand his wife Countess Sophie wereassassinatedbyBlack HandinSarajevo.This led toWorld War I.
- August 2– According to theNSDAP 25 points manifesto,anyone who was notGerman-racewho did not live in Germany before this date had to leave thecountry.
- August 15- Construction of thePanama Canalis finished.
- August 31–Saint Petersburg,Russiais renamed Petrograd byNicholas II.
- September 26- TheFederal Trade Commissionis formed.
Date unknown
[change|change source]- AustraliansupermarketchainColes Supermarketswas founded.
- TheIglesia ni Cristo( "ChurchofChrist") was built in thePhilippines.
- TheJohann Wolfgang Goethe UniversityinFrankfurt am Mainopened.
- Yuma, Arizonabecame acity.
- Portugalgot rid of themonarchy of Kongo.
Nobel Prizes
[change|change source]Births
[change|change source]- February 5–William S. Burroughs,Americanwriter(d.1999)
- March 31–Octavio Paz,Mexicanwriter,poetanddiplomat(d,1998)
- April 2–Alec Guinness,Englishactor(d.2000)
- May 13–Joe Louis,Americanboxer(d.1981)
- May 29–Tenzing Norgay,Sherpaclimber (d.1986)
- September 24–John Kerr,18thGovernor-General of Australia(d.1991)
- October 16–Mohammed Zahir Shah,lastShahofAfghanistan(d.2007)
- October 27-Dylan Thomas,Welshpoet (d.1953)
- November 25–Joe DiMaggio,AmericanMLBbaseballplayer (d.1999)
- December 14–Karl Carstens,5thPresident of West Germany(d.1992)
- December 20-Harry F. Byrd, Jr.,American politician (d.2013)
- December 30–Igor Diakonov,Russian(Soviet)historianandlinguist(d.1999)
- Nancy Drew,Fictional character
Deaths
[change|change source]- June 14–Adlai E. Stevenson,Vice President of the United States(b.1835)
- June 28–Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria(b.1863), and his wife Countess Sophie
- August 6–Ellen Louise Wilson,AmericanFirst Lady,wife ofWoodrow Wilson.(b.1860)