What Happened on January 4, 1914

Famous Birthdays

  • Herman Franks, American baseball player, coach and manager, born in Price, Utah (d. 2009)
  • Mohammed Zahir Shah, last king of Afghanistan (1933-73), born in Kabul, Afghanistan (d. 2007)
Born in 1914

Famous Deaths

  • Silas Weir Mitchell, American physician (discovered causalgia, erythromelalgia) and author (Roland Blake, Hugh Wynne), dies at 84
1914 Highlights

About January 4, 1914

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 109 years, 2 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Capricorn