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Births on September 15

1914Sep, 15

Orhan Kemal

Orhan Kemal, Turkish author (d. 1970)
Orhan Kemal (15 September 1914, Ceyhan, Adana – 2 June 1970, Sofia, Bulgaria) is the pen name of Turkish novelist Mehmet Raşit Öğütçü. He is known for his realist novels that describe the life of the poor in Turkey.

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Events on 1914

  • 28Jun

    Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria

    Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie are assassinated in Sarajevo; this is the casus belli of World War I.
  • 26Jul

    Bulgaria

    Serbia and Bulgaria interrupt diplomatic relationship.
  • 5Aug

    Traffic light

    In Cleveland, Ohio, the first electric traffic light is installed.
  • 15Aug

    Frank Lloyd Wright

    A servant of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright murders seven people and sets fire to the living quarters of Wright's Wisconsin home, Taliesin.
  • 1Sep

    Petrograd

    St. Petersburg, Russia, changes its name to Petrograd.