Historical Events In August - 14

1840  Baron Richard Freiherr von Krafft-Ebing, psychiatrist on August - 14.   

1842  On this day in history seminole War ends; Indians removed from Florida to Oklahoma   

1842  Henry Duff Trail, journalist/author on this day in history.   

1844  On this day in history henry Francis Cary, translator (Dante), dies   

1846  Henry David Thoreau jailed for tax resistance on this day in history.   

1848  Oregon Territory created on this day in history.   

1850  On August - 14 earnest YY [Bachigaloupi] Tourniaire, actor (Kloris & Roses)   

1856  On this day in history william Buckland, dean (Westminister)/geologist, dies   

1858  On this day in history george Combe, phrenologist, dies   

1860  Ernest T Seton, naturalist/painter/author (Buffalo Wind-1938) on this day in history.   

1861  79th NY troops mutinies on August - 14.   

1861  Bion Joseph Arnold, electrical engineer/inventor on August - 14.   

1862  Lincoln receives first group of blacks to confer with US president on August - 14.   

1862  On August - 14 lincoln receives 1st group of blacks to confer with US president   

1863  First Kanakas arrive in Brisbane for employment on cotton plantation on this day in history.   

1863  On August - 14 colin Campbell, British officer (Cawnpore), dies at 70   

1864  On August - 14 -16] Confederate General Joe Wheeler besieges Dalton, Georgia   

1867  The birth of John Galsworthy, English playwright and novelist on this day in history.   

1867  John Galsworthy, England, author (Forsyte Saga-Nobel 1932) on August - 14.   

1867  Niccola Benvenuti, composer, dies at 84 on August - 14.   

1868  On this day in history leone Sinigaglia, composer   

1869  Edvard Armas Jornefelt, Vyborg Finland, composer (Berceuse) on this day in history.   

1870  David [James] Glasgow Farragut, admiral, dies on August - 14.   

1873  "Forest and Stream" begins publishing on this day in history.   

1873  "Field & Stream" begins publishing on this day in history.   

1875  Society of Regte Afrikaanders establishes in Paarl on August - 14.   

1876  On this day in history prairie View State University forms   

1876  On this day in history alexander I Obrenovic, King of Serbia/Yugoslavia (1922-34)   

1878  Harald Kidde, Danish writer (Aage og Else) on August - 14.   

1880  On this day in history australia's first soccer club, The Wanderers, plays its first match, against Kings School, Parramatta, NSW.   

1880  Construction of Cologne Cathedral completed on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history construction of Cologne Cathedral completed (began in 1248)   

1882  On this day in history queen Victoria recieves Zulu chief Cetewayo   

1883  On August - 14 ernest E Just, biologist (pioneered cell division)   

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1297  On this day in history birth of emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Japan (d. 1348)   

1473  On this day in history birth of margaret Pole, 8th Countess of Salisbury, daughter of George, Duke of Clarence (d. 1541)   

1479  Princess Catherine of York (d. 1527) was born on this day in history.   

1552  Fra Paolo Sarpi, [Paulus Venetus], expert/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1575  Robert Hayman, English-born poet (d. 1629) was born on this day in history.   

1586  William Hutchinson, Rhode Island colonist (d. 1642) was born on this day in history.   

1599  Méric Casaubon, English classical scholar (d. 1671) was born on this day in history.   

1625  François de Harlay de Champvallon, Archbishop of Paris (d. 1695) was born on August - 14.   

0582  On this day in history death of tiberius II Constantine, Byzantine Emperor   

1167  On August - 14 raynald van Dassel, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

1204  On this day in history death of minamoto no Yoriie, Japanese shogun (b. 1182)   

1390  On this day in history death of john FitzAlan, 2nd Baron Arundel, English soldier (b. 1364)   

1433  Johan I, king of Portugal (1383-1433), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1573  Death of Saitō Tatsuoki, Japanese warlord (b. 1548) on August - 14.   

1587  On this day in history gugliemo Gonzaga, composer, dies at 49   

1652  Abraham Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 60 on this day in history.