1914 in History

1914

Jack Dunphy, American author and playwright (died 1992)

Jack Dunphy, American author and playwright (died 1992)

1914

Connie B. Gay, American businessman, co-founded the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum (died 1989)

Connie B. Gay, American businessman, co-founded the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum (died 1989)

1914

Julio Cortázar, Belgian-Argentinian author and translator (died 1984)

Julio Cortázar, Belgian-Argentinian author and translator (died 1984)

1914

Fazıl Hüsnü Dağlarca, Turkish soldier and poet (died 2008)

Fazıl Hüsnü Dağlarca, Turkish soldier and poet (died 2008)

1914

Richard Basehart, American actor (died 1984)

Richard Basehart, American actor (died 1984)

1914

John H. Adams, American jockey (died 1995)

John H. Adams, American jockey (died 1995)

1914

Dixy Lee Ray, American biologist and politician, 17th Governor of Washington (died 1994)

Dixy Lee Ray, American biologist and politician, 17th Governor of Washington (died 1994)

1914

Rudolf Leiding, German businessman (died 2003)

Rudolf Leiding, German businessman (died 2003)

1914

Stuart Freeborn, English make up artist (died 2013)

Stuart Freeborn, English make up artist (died 2013)

1914

Gail Kubik, American violinist, composer, and educator (died 1984)

Gail Kubik, American violinist, composer, and educator (died 1984)

1914

Nicanor Parra, Chilean physicist, mathematician, and poet (died 2018)

Nicanor Parra, Chilean physicist, mathematician, and poet (died 2018)

1914

Lída Baarová, Czech-Austrian actress (died 2000)

Lída Baarová, Czech-Austrian actress (died 2000)

1914

Graeme Bell, Australian pianist and composer (died 2012)

Graeme Bell, Australian pianist and composer (died 2012)

1914

James Van Allen, American physicist and philosopher (died 2006)

James Van Allen, American physicist and philosopher (died 2006)

1914

Patriarch Demetrios I of Constantinople (died 1991)

Patriarch Demetrios I of Constantinople (died 1991)

1914

Denys Lasdun, English architect, designed the Royal National Theatre (died 2001)

Denys Lasdun, English architect, designed the Royal National Theatre (died 2001)

1914

John Passmore, Australian philosopher and academic (died 2004)

John Passmore, Australian philosopher and academic (died 2004)

1914

Terence O'Neill, Baron O'Neill of the Maine, Anglo-Irish captain and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Northern…

Terence O'Neill, Baron O'Neill of the Maine, Anglo-Irish captain and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Northern…

1914

Robert Wise, American director and producer (died 2005)

Robert Wise, American director and producer (died 2005)

1914

Serbian Patriarch Pavle II (died 2009)

Serbian Patriarch Pavle II (died 2009)