January 1914 calendar
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in January 1914.
The US president was Woodrow Wilson (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was H. H. Asquith (Liberal), Pope Pius X was leading the Catholic Church.
But much more happened on January 1914: find out below
Historical Events
Which were the important events of January 1914?
Events
- 01 Jan 1914 1st scheduled airline flight, St. Petersburg-Tampa
- 02 Jan 1914 Philips installs research department in Eindhoven.
- 05 Jan 1914 The Ford Motor Company announces an eight-hour workday and minimum daily wage of $5 in salary plus bonuses.
- 06 Jan 1914 Stock brokerage firm of Merrill Lynch founded.
- 09 Jan 1914 Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc., the first historically black intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity to be officially recognized at Howard University is founded.
- 10 Jan 1914 Oscar Mathisen skates world record 500 minutes in 43.7 seconds in Oslo.
- 13 Jan 1914 IWW-leader/songwriter Joe Hill arrested "Girl from Utah" East-Prussia.
- 14 Jan 1914 Henry Ford introduces assembly line, for T-Fords.
- 16 Jan 1914 Writer Maksim Gorki returns to Russia.
- 24 Jan 1914 Opera Madeleine, premieres in New York City
- 26 Jan 1914 600 Dutch textile workers go on strike.
- 28 Jan 1914 1st Millrose Games (athletics) held
- 01 Jan 1914 The SPT Airboat Line becomes the world's first scheduled airline to use a winged aircraft.
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in January 1914?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
- Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan - On the Old Fall River Line
- John McCormack - I'll Sing Thee Songs of Araby
- John Barnes Wells - My Wonderful Dream Girl
- Billy Murray - On the Old Fall River Line
- Victor Military Band - That International Rag
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
