1914 in History

1914

Daniel J. Boorstin, American historian, lawyer, author, and 12th Librarian of Congress (died 2004)

Daniel J. Boorstin, American historian, lawyer, author, and 12th Librarian of Congress (died 2004)

1914

Jack Parsons, American chemist, occultist, and engineer (died 1952)

Jack Parsons, American chemist, occultist, and engineer (died 1952)

1914

Bernarr Rainbow, English organist, conductor, and historian (died 1998)

Bernarr Rainbow, English organist, conductor, and historian (died 1998)

1914

Jim Cairns, Australian economist and politician, 4th Deputy Prime Minister of Australia (died 2003)

Jim Cairns, Australian economist and politician, 4th Deputy Prime Minister of Australia (died 2003)

1914

Brendan Gill, American journalist and essayist (died 1997)

Brendan Gill, American journalist and essayist (died 1997)

1914

Zhang Zhen, Chinese general and politician (died 2015)

Zhang Zhen, Chinese general and politician (died 2015)

1914

Thor Heyerdahl, Norwegian ethnographer and explorer (died 2002)

Thor Heyerdahl, Norwegian ethnographer and explorer (died 2002)

1914

Joan Littlewood, English director and playwright (died 2002)

Joan Littlewood, English director and playwright (died 2002)

1914

Begum Akhtar, Indian actress (died 1974)

Begum Akhtar, Indian actress (died 1974)

1914

Sarah Churchill, English actress (died 1982)

Sarah Churchill, English actress (died 1982)

1914

Alfred Drake, American actor and singer (died 1992)

Alfred Drake, American actor and singer (died 1992)

1914

Herman Keiser, American golfer (died 2003)

Herman Keiser, American golfer (died 2003)

1914

Edward Andrews, American actor (died 1985)

Edward Andrews, American actor (died 1985)

1914

Tommy Fine, American baseball player and businessman (died 2005)

Tommy Fine, American baseball player and businessman (died 2005)

1914

Ivory Joe Hunter, American singer-songwriter and pianist (died 1974)

Ivory Joe Hunter, American singer-songwriter and pianist (died 1974)

1914

John E. Hodge, African-American chemist (died 1996)

John E. Hodge, African-American chemist (died 1996)

1914

Harry Brecheen, American baseball player and coach (died 2004)

Harry Brecheen, American baseball player and coach (died 2004)

1914

Raymond Davis Jr., American chemist and physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2006)

Raymond Davis Jr., American chemist and physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2006)

1914

Alexis Rannit, Estonian poet and critic (died 1985)

Alexis Rannit, Estonian poet and critic (died 1985)

1914

Mohammed Zahir Shah, Afghan king (died 2007)

Mohammed Zahir Shah, Afghan king (died 2007)