Historical Events In April - 14

1676  On this day in history ernst Chreistian Hesse, composer   

1692  On this day in history carlos de Gurrea, Spanish viceroy (Spanish Netherlands), dies   

1695  Jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1699  On this day in history khalsa: Birth of Khalsa, the brotherhood of the Sikh religion, in Northern India in accordance with the Nanakshahi calendar.   

1710  Marie A C de Camargo, Spanish/Italian/Belgian dancer on April - 14.   

1716  Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington, British admiral on April - 14.   

1718  On this day in history emanuele Barbella, composer   

1721  On this day in history william August duke of Cumberland, English army leader   

1723  On this day in history john Wainwright, composer   

1738  Duck of Portland, (C) British PM (1783, 1807-09) on this day in history.   

1756  Gov Glen of SC protests against 900 Acadia indians on April - 14.   

1759  On April - 14 georg Friedrich Handel, organist/composer (Watermusic), dies at 74   

1762  Giuseppe Valadier, Italian architect/archaeologist on April - 14.   

1764  Peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1770  On April - 14 george Canning, London, British PM (1827)   

1775  1st abolitionist society in US organizes in Phila on this day in history.   

1777  NY adopts new constitution as an independent state on this day in history.   

1782  On April - 14 carlo Coccia, composer   

1792  France declares war on Austria, starting French Revolutionary Wars on April - 14.   

1797  On this day in history adolphe Thiers, 1st president of 3rd French Republic (1871-77)   

1799  Napoleon called for establishing Jerusalem for Jews on this day in history.   

1803  Friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter on this day in history.   

1809  Napoleon defeated Austria in the Battle of Abensberg, Bavaria on April - 14.   

1809  George W Vreede, Dutch lawyer/politician on April - 14.   

1813  Junius S Morgan, US, merchant/philanthropist (Metro Museum of Art) on April - 14.   

1813  On this day in history joachim Nicolas Eggert, composer, dies at 34   

1814  On April - 14 napoleon abdicated & was banished to Elba   

1818  On April - 14 uS Medical Corp forms   

1819  Charles Halle, pianist/conductor/founder (Halle Orch) on April - 14.   

1820  On April - 14 harry Thompson Hays, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1876   

1828  On April - 14 18-gun sloop "Acorn" sinks off Halifax with 115 men aboard   

1828  On April - 14 first edition of Noah Webster's dictionary published   

1828  First edition of the Webster dictionary is published Now what did that word mean? on April - 14.   

1831  On April - 14 soldiers marching on a bridge in Manchester, England cause it to collapse.   

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1336  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Kōgon of Japan (d. 1374)   

1572  On April - 14 birth of adam Tanner, Austrian mathematician (d. 1632)   

1578  Philip III, King of Spain & Portugal (1598-1621) was born on this day in history.   

1592  Abraham Elsevier, book publisher/publisher was born on this day in history.   

1629  On April - 14 birth of christian Huygens, Holland, astronomer (discovered Saturn's rings)   

1668  Magnus Julius De la Gardie, Swedish General (d. 1741) was born on April - 14.   

1676  On this day in history birth of ernst Chreistian Hesse, composer   

1710  Marie A C de Camargo, Spanish/Italian/Belgian dancer was born on this day in history.   

0711  On this day in history childebert III, king of French, dies at about 27   

0911  On this day in history sergius III, Italian Pope (904-11), dies   

1099  Death of Conrad, bishop of Utrecht, stabbed to death on April - 14.   

1132  Death of Mstislav of Kiev (b. 1076) on April - 14.   

1240  Llywelyn ap Iorwerth, Prince of Wales, dies on this day in history.   

1279  On this day in history death of boleslaus of Greater Poland   

1322  Death of Bartholomew de Badlesmere, 1st Lord Badlesmere, English soldier (b. 1275) on this day in history.   

1345  Death of Richard Aungerville, English bishop and writer (b. 1287) on April - 14.