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Historical Events in March 1914

  • Mar 1 Dutch Minister of War Hendrikus Colijn named director of British Petroleum
  • Mar 1 The Republic of China joins the Universal Postal Union.
  • Mar 7 Prince Wilhelm von Wied becomes King of Albania
  • Mar 9 Hendrikus Colijn appointed as director of Bataafsche Petroleum Co

Cubanization of Mexico

Mar 9 US Senator Albert B. Fall demands the "Cubanization of Mexico"

  • Mar 10 Suffragettes in London damage Rokeby's painting Venus of Velasquez

The Dead

Mar 11 Rupert Brooke's poems "The Dead" and "The Soldier" are published in The Times Literary Supplement

  • Mar 14 Serbia & Turkey sign peace treaty
  • Mar 18 White Wolf gang beats government army in Jingdezhen, China
  • Mar 19 Stanley Cup, Arena Gardens, Toronto ON: Toronto HC (NHA) defeat Victoria Aristocrats (PCHA), 2-1 for a 3-0 series sweep; final series of the "challenge" era
  • Mar 20 1st international figure-skating tournament held in US, New Haven
  • Mar 21 US Ladies' Figure Skating championship won by Theresa Weld
  • Mar 21 US Men's Figure Skating championship won by Norman M Scott
  • Mar 27 76th Grand National: Bill Smith aboard Sunloch wins by 8 lengths from Trianon III
  • Mar 27 First successful non-direct blood transfusion is performed by Dr. Albert Hustin in Brussels