Historical Events In April - 14

1881  The Four Dead in Five Seconds Gunfight erupts in El Paso, Texas on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history anton Wildgans, Austrian writer/director (Burg Theater)   

1883  Leo Delibes' opera "Lakmé," premieres in Paris on April - 14.   

1886  Edward C Tolman, US psychologist (behaviorism) on April - 14.   

1887  On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Reigate Squires" (BG)   

1888  On April - 14 william Fisk Sherwin, composer, dies at 62   

1889  On April - 14 adolph Hitler, Austria, dictator of Nazi Germany (1936-45)[NS=Apr 20]   

1890  On this day in history pan American Day-1st conference of American states (Wash DC)   

1891  B. R. Ambedkar, Indian jurist (d.1956) on April - 14.   

1892  On April - 14 giorgio Cesana, Italy, coxswain, (Olympic-gold-1906)   

1894  Firt public showing of Edison's kinetoscope (moving pictures) on this day in history.   

1894  1st public showing of Edison's kinetoscope (moving pictures) on April - 14.   

1895  On this day in history 1st performance of Gustav Mahler's (incomplete) 2nd Symphony   

1895  Mary Marquet, St Petersburg Russia, actress (Matter of Resistance) on this day in history.   

1896  John Philip Sousa's "El Capitan," premieres (NYC) on this day in history.   

1897  Barbara baroness Wootton of Abinger, English Lower house leader on April - 14.   

1898  Commissioning of first Post Civil War hospital ship, USS Solace on April - 14.   

1898  On this day in history lee Tracy, Atlanta Ga, actor (Martin Kane-Martin Kane Private Eye)   

1900  On this day in history veteran's Hospital at Ft Miley established   

1900  President Loubet opens International Fairs in Paris on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history salvatore Baccaloni, Rome, actor (Merry Andrew, Rock-a-Bye Baby)   

1901  On this day in history alfred West, champion cyclist/record hair splitter (17 splits)   

1902  JC Penney opens his 1st store, in Kemmerer, Wyo on April - 14.   

1902  Menachem A Schneerson, rebee (head of Lubavitcher Jews) on April - 14.   

1903  Dr Harry Plotz discovers vaccine against typhoid (NYC) on this day in history.   

1904  On April - 14 the birth of John Gielgud, British actor   

1904  George Bernard Shaw's "Candida," premiered in London on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history john Gielgud, London England, actor (Arthur, Ages of Man)   

1905  Frits Philips, Dutch engineer/CEO (Philips) on this day in history.   

1906  Pres Theodore Roosevelt denounces "muckrakers" in US press on this day in history.   

1906  Faisal ibn Abd al-Aziz, King Saudi-Arabia (1964-75) on April - 14.   

1907  The birth of Francois Duvalier, Dictator of Haiti on April - 14.   

1907  On April - 14 francois "Doc" Duvalier, dictator of Haiti   

1909  On April - 14 anglo-Persian Oil Company forms in London   

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

1572  On this day in history birth of adam Tanner, Austrian mathematician (d. 1632)   

1578  On April - 14 birth of philip III, King of Spain & Portugal (1598-1621)   

1592  On this day in history birth of abraham Elsevier, book publisher/publisher   

1629  On this day in history birth of christian Huygens, Holland, astronomer (discovered Saturn's rings)   

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

1676  Ernst Chreistian Hesse, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0711  Childebert III, king of French, dies at about 27 on April - 14.   

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

1099  On April - 14 death of conrad, bishop of Utrecht, stabbed to death   

1132  On this day in history death of mstislav of Kiev (b. 1076)   

1240  On April - 14 llywelyn ap Iorwerth, Prince of Wales, dies   

1279  On April - 14 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.