Page 4: Historical Events In January - 14

1868  NC constitutional convention meets in Raleigh.   

1868  Catharina A M de Savornin Lohman, Dutch author (Belief)   

1868  Heinrich Schenker, Austrian musicologist (Ursatz), dies at 66.   

1871  Pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress (Hofslachter)   

1873  "Celluloid" registered as a trademark   

1874  I D Shadd elected Speaker of lower house of Miss legislature.   

1874  Thornton Waldo Burgess, author (Peter Rabbit)   

1875  Albert Schweitzer, French medical missionary and Nobel Prize winner is born.   

1875  Albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954)   

1878  The inaugural private connection by telephone in Great Britain is made on the Isle of Wight when Queen Victoria speaks to Thomas Biddulph   

1878  US Supreme court rules race separation on trains unconstitutional   

1878  Victor A D Segalen, [Max Anely], French writer.   

1882  Hendrik W van Loon, Netherland, commentator/writer (Story of America).   

1886  Hugh Lofting, England, writer and illustrator (Dr Dolittle)   

1887  Friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter, dies at 83   

1888  Stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74.   

1889  Vincenzo Davico, composer.   

1890  Francesco D'Arcais, composer, dies at 59   

1892  Hal Roach, American director is born   

1892  Hal Roach, early film director/producer (1 Million BC)   

1895  George Richard Samways, children's writer   

1896  John dos Passos, novelist (1919, Big Money, 42nd Parallel)   

1897  6960-m (22834') Cerro Aconcagua (Argentina) inaugural climbed   

1897  6960-m (22834') Cerro Aconcagua (Argentina) 1st climbed.   

1898  Death of Charles Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carroll, British author of Alice in Wonderland.   

1898  Joe Darling hits the inaugural six in Tests (out of the ground)   

1898  Joe Darling hits the 1st six in Tests (out of the ground).   

1898  Helen Flint, Chicago, actress (Sea Devils, Married Before Breakfast)   

1898  Lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65.   

1899  Fritz Bayerlein, German lt-general (WW I, Poland, Libya, St-Lo)   

1900  Giacomo Puccini's opera "Tosca," premieres in Rome.   

1901  Bebe Daniels, Scotland, actress (42nd Street, Lonesome Luke).   

1901  Charles Hermite, French mathematician (e is transcendent), dies at 78   

1902  Alfred Tarski, Warsaw, mathematician/logician.   

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1131  King Valdemar I of Denmark (d. 1182) was born on January - 14.   

1451  Franchinus Gaffurius, composer was born on this day in history.   

1467  On January - 14 birth of henry van Stolberg & Wernigerode, German gov/viceroy of Frisia   

1477  Hermann of Wied, German Catholic archbishop (d. 1552) was born on this day in history.   

1507  Catherine of Habsburg, Infanta of Spain and queen of Portugal (d. 1578) was born on January - 14.   

1551  Alberico Gentili, Italian jurist (d. 1608) was born on this day in history.   

1566  On January - 14 birth of angelo Notari, composer   

1592  On January - 14 birth of sjihab al-Din Sultan Choerram Sjah Djahan, leader of India   

0973  On this day in history ekkehard I, monk of St Gallen (Vita Waltharii manu fortis), dies   

1163  Ladislaus I Arpad, king of Hungary (1162-63), dies on this day in history.   

1236  Sava [Rastko], son of Serbia's king/saint, dies at 64 on January - 14.   

1301  On this day in history andreas III Arpad, king of Hungary (1290-1301), dies at 50   

1331  On January - 14 death of odoric, Italian explorer (b. 1286)   

1623  Paolo Sarpi, Italian church historian/politician, dies at 70 on January - 14.   

1640  On January - 14 death of thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry, English lawyer and judge (b. 1578)   

1648  On this day in history casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring), dies at 63