What Happened on October 14, 1925

Historical Events

  • Anti-French uprising in Damascus (French inhabitants flee)

Famous Birthdays

  • Lawrence Herkimer, "Grandfather of Cheerleading" (founded National Cheerleading Association, patented the pom-pom), born in Muskegon, Michigan (d. 2015)
  • Phillip Tobias, South African palaeoanthropologist and three time Nobel Prize nominee (hominid fossil sites), born in Durban, South Africa (d. 2012)

Famous Deaths

  • Eugen Sandow, German bodybuilder and circus performer, dies at 58
Died in 1925 1925 Highlights

About October 14, 1925

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 98 years, 6 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No

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