What Happened in 1914

Mondrian Visits Netherlands; World War I Begins

We cannot know what immediate course Mondrian’s painting—as distinct from his ideas about painting—would have followed if the war had not disrupted... Read more

Holocaust Survivors: John & Christine Damski

1914: John Damski is born. John Damski was born in Germany. His exact date of birth is not known. 1918: Sara Rozen is born. Christine... Read more

Adolf Hitler serves in World War I

Hitler, by all accounts, was an unusual soldier with a sloppy manner and unmilitary bearing. But he was also eager for action and always ready to... Read more

Tarzan of the Apes is Published

Tarzan of the Apes is a novel written by Edgar Rice Burroughs, the first in a series of books about the title character Tarzan. It was first... Read more

Gordon Zubrod Is Born

Dr Charles Gordon Zubrod (January 22, 1914-January 19, 1999) was an American oncologist who played a prominent role in the introduction of... Read more

'Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man' Appears in 'The Egoist' Magazine

The distinctive characteristic of Joyce’s storytelling is his attempt to represent each stage of the boy’s developing consciousness in the language... Read more

"Making a Living" (film) is Released

Making a Living is the first film featuring Charlie Chaplin. It premiered on February 2, 1914. Chaplin plays Edgar English, a lady-charming... Read more

"Kid Auto Races at Venice" (film) is Released

Kid Auto Races At Venice is a 1914 American-made motion picture starring Charlie Chaplin in which his "Little Tramp" character makes a first... Read more

"Mabel's Strange Predicament" (film) is Released

I had no idea what makeup to put on. I did not like my get-up as the press reporter [in Making a Living]. However on the way to the wardrobe I... Read more

American Society Of Composers, Authors, And Publishers (ASCAP) Is Founded In New York City

On February 13, 1914, the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) was founded in New York City. The purpose of this... Read more

Babe Ruth signs first contract with minor-league Baltimore Orioles

In 1913, St. Mary's Industrial School was playing a game against Mount St. Mary's University (then college) in Emmitsburg, Maryland. That day, the... Read more

"Tango Tangles" (film) is Released

Tango Tangles is a 1914 American-made motion picture starring Charlie Chaplin and Fatty Arbuckle. Chaplin appears with no moustache. The action... Read more

Toronto Blueshirts win Stanley Cup

The 1913–14 NHA season was the sixth season of the National Hockey Association (NHA). At the end of the regular season, a tie for first place... Read more

"Cruel, Cruel Love" (film) is Released

Cruel, Cruel Love is a 1914 American comedy silent film made at the Keystone Studios and starring Charlie Chaplin. This early Chaplin film has... Read more

Octavio Paz is Born

Octavio Paz Lozano (March 31, 1914 – April 19, 1998) was a Mexican writer, poet, and diplomat, and the winner of the 1990 Nobel Prize for Literature. Read more

"The Star Boarder" (film) is Released

The Star Boarder is a 1914 American-made motion picture starring Charlie Chaplin. Charlie is the favorite of his landlady, and the other... Read more

"Mabel at the Wheel" (film) is Released

Mabel at the Wheel is a 1914 American-made motion picture starring Charles Chaplin and Mabel Normand, and directed by Mabel Normand and Mack... Read more

"Twenty Minutes of Love" (film) is Released

Twenty Minutes of Love is a 1914 American comedy silent film made by Keystone Studios. It was the first film directed by Charlie Chaplin. Read more

Wrigley Field Opens

Originally known as Weeghman Park, Wrigley Field was built on the grounds once occupied by a seminary. -- Weeghman Park was the home of... Read more

"Caught in a Cabaret" (film) is Released

Caught in a Cabaret is a short film from 1914 starring Charlie Chaplin and the film's writer/director Mabel Normand. Chaplin plays a waiter who... Read more

"A Busy Day" (film) is Released

A Busy Day is a 1914 short film starring Charlie Chaplin and Mack Swain. In A Busy Day, Chaplin plays a wife jealous of her husband's (Mack... Read more

The First Mother's Day

President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation on May 9, 1914, asking Americans to give a public expression of reverence to mothers through the... Read more

Sinking of the RMS Empress of Ireland

Only 14 minutes after having being struck by the Storstad, the Empress keeled over. Captain Kendall was thrown from the bridge and was eventually... Read more

Gandhi Suspends South African Struggle After Winning Passage of the Indian Relief Act

The treatment of Indians had reached pathetic limits. The prisons were too small to house the resisters. Mr Hult, a mine manager had flogged 300... Read more

"The Fatal Mallet" (film) is Released

The Fatal Mallet is a 1914 American-made motion picture starring Charles Chaplin and Mabel Normand. The film was written and directed by Mack... Read more