Historical Events For January - 14

1868  South Carolina constitutional convention, meets with a black majority on January - 14.  

1868  On January - 14 nC constitutional convention meets in Raleigh  

1868  Catharina A M de Savornin Lohman, Dutch author (Belief) on this day in history.  

1868  Heinrich Schenker, Austrian musicologist (Ursatz), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1871  Pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress (Hofslachter) on January - 14.  

1873  "Celluloid" registered as a trademark on this day in history.  

1874  I D Shadd elected Speaker of lower house of Miss legislature on this day in history.  

1874  Thornton Waldo Burgess, author (Peter Rabbit) on this day in history.  

1875  On this day in history the birth of Albert Schweitzer, French medical missionary and Nobel Prize winner  

1875  Albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954) on January - 14.  

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1878  On this day in history the first private connection by telephone in Great Britain is made on the Isle of Wight when Queen Victoria speaks to Thomas Biddulph.  

1878  On this day in history uS Supreme court rules race separation on trains unconstitutional  

1878  Victor A D Segalen, [Max Anely], French writer on January - 14.  

1882  On January - 14 hendrik W van Loon, Netherland, commentator/writer (Story of America)  

1886  On January - 14 hugh Lofting, England, writer & illustrator (Dr Dolittle)  

1887  Friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter, dies at 83 on January - 14.  

1888  Stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

1889  On this day in history vincenzo Davico, composer  

1890  Francesco D'Arcais, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

1892  The birth of Hal Roach, American director on this day in history.  

1892  On this day in history hal Roach, early film director/producer (1 Million BC)  

1895  On January - 14 george Richard Samways, children's writer  

1896  On January - 14 john dos Passos, novelist (1919, Big Money, 42nd Parallel)  

1897  On this day in history 6,960-m (22,834') Cerro Aconcagua (Argentina) first climbed  

1897  6,960-m (22,834') Cerro Aconcagua (Argentina) 1st climbed on January - 14.  

1898  On January - 14 death of Charles Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carroll, British author of Alice in Wonderland.  

1898  On this day in history joe Darling hits the first six in Tests (out of the ground)  

1898  Joe Darling hits the 1st six in Tests (out of the ground) on January - 14.  

1898  On January - 14 helen Flint, Chicago, actress (Sea Devils, Married Before Breakfast)  

1898  Lewis Carroll, writer (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1899  On January - 14 fritz Bayerlein, German lt-general (WW I, Poland, Libya, St-Lo)  

1900  Giacomo Puccini's opera "Tosca," premieres in Rome on this day in history.  

1901  Bebe Daniels, Scotland, actress (42nd Street, Lonesome Luke) on January - 14.  

1901  On January - 14 charles Hermite, French mathematician (e is transcendent), dies at 78  

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1131  King Valdemar I of Denmark (d. 1182) was born on this day in history.  

1451  On January - 14 birth of franchinus Gaffurius, composer  

1467  Henry van Stolberg & Wernigerode, German gov/viceroy of Frisia was born on January - 14.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1566  On this day in history birth of angelo Notari, composer  

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

0973  Ekkehard I, monk of St Gallen (Vita Waltharii manu fortis), dies on January - 14.  

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

1236  On this day in history sava [Rastko], son of Serbia's king/saint, dies at 64  

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

1331  Death of Odoric, Italian explorer (b. 1286) on January - 14.  

1623  On this day in history paolo Sarpi, Italian church historian/politician, dies at 70  

1640  Death of Thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry, English lawyer and judge (b. 1578) on this day in history.  

1648  Casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring), dies at 63 on this day in history.