Historical Events In April - 14

1831  On this day in history gerhard Rohlfs, German explorer/ambassador in Abyssinia   

1832  James Hewett Ledlie, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1882 on April - 14.   

1836  Congress forms Territory of Wisconsin on April - 14.   

1841  On this day in history edgar Allen Poe's "Murders in the Rue Morgue," published   

1842  Sven August Korling, composer on April - 14.   

1843  On April - 14 gustave Leon Huberti, composer   

1843  Joseph Franz Karl Lanner, Austria, composer/violist, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1847  Persia & Osmaanse sign 2nd Treaty of Erzurum on April - 14.   

1849  On this day in history hungary declares itself independent of Austria with Louis Kossuth as its leader.   

1852  Henrique Oswald, composer on April - 14.   

1853  Harriet Tubman began her Underground Railroad, helping slaves escape on this day in history.   

1857  Edgar Stillman Kelley, Sparta Wisconsin, composer (Gulliver) on this day in history.   

1860  On this day in history pony Express rider arrives in SF from St Joseph, Mo   

1860  On this day in history 1st Pony Express rider arrives in SF from St Joseph, Mo   

1861  On this day in history formal Union surrender of Ft Sumter   

1862  Battle of Ft Pillow TN on April - 14.   

1862  On April - 14 pyotr A Stolypin, premier Russia (1906-11)   

1863  William Bullock patents continuous-roll printing press on April - 14.   

1865  John Wiles Booth murders president Lincoln "But apart from that, Mrs Lincoln, how was the play?" on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history john Wilkes Booth shoots Abraham Lincoln   

1865  Mobile, Alabama is captured on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history pres Abraham Lincoln shot in Ford's Theatre by John Wilkes Booth   

1866  On April - 14 anne Mansfield Sullivan, US, educated Helen Keller   

1868  On this day in history south Carolina voters approved constitution, 70,758 to 27,228   

1868  On April - 14 sC voters approved constitution, 70,758 to 27,228   

1870  On April - 14 syd Gregory, cricketer (Australian batsman in 58 Tests 1890-1912)   

1871  Canada sets denominations of currency as dollars, cents, & mills on April - 14.   

1872  Dominion Lands Act passed-Canada's Homestead Act on April - 14.   

1873  On this day in history viktor Joseph Keldorfer, composer   

1874  On April - 14 count Alexander, of Athlone, gov-gen (South-Africa/Canada)   

1874  On April - 14 hermanus J Abbring, Dutch author/engineer on Curacao, dies at 86   

1876  Murray Bisset, cricketer (South African wicket-keeper 1899 & 1910) on this day in history.   

1877  On April - 14 daniel Plooy, Dutch new testament scholar   

1879  On this day in history james Branch Cabell, American novelist/essayist (Restless Heads)   

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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  On April - 14 birth of abraham Elsevier, book publisher/publisher   

1629  Christian Huygens, Holland, astronomer (discovered Saturn's rings) was born on April - 14.   

1668  On this day in history birth of magnus Julius De la Gardie, Swedish General (d. 1741)   

1676  On April - 14 birth of ernst Chreistian Hesse, composer   

1710  On this day in history birth of marie A C de Camargo, Spanish/Italian/Belgian dancer   

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

0911  Sergius III, Italian Pope (904-11), dies on this day in history.   

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

1132  Death of Mstislav of Kiev (b. 1076) on this day in history.   

1240  Llywelyn ap Iorwerth, Prince of Wales, dies on April - 14.   

1279  Death of Boleslaus of Greater Poland on this day in history.   

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

1345  On April - 14 death of richard Aungerville, English bishop and writer (b. 1287)