What Happened on October 13, 1914

Historical Events

  • American inventor Garrett Morgan patents his safety hood device, which would later be refined into the gas mask [1]
  • Baseball World Series: Boston Braves beat Philadelphia A's, 3-1 at Fenway Park for first 4-game sweep in WS history; 'Miracle Braves' last in NL July 4
  • Pro-German Boers begin opposition to British authority in South Africa
  • The Belgian government in exile installed at St Adresse at Le Havre

About October 13, 1914

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 109 years, 6 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Libra