Historical Events For January - 14

1868  South Carolina constitutional convention, meets with a black majority on this day in history.  

1868  NC constitutional convention meets in Raleigh on this day in history.  

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

1868  On January - 14 heinrich Schenker, Austrian musicologist (Ursatz), dies at 66  

1871  On this day in history pauline Beersmans, [PLJM van Cuyck], Flemish actress (Hofslachter)  

1873  On this day in history "Celluloid" registered as a trademark  

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 January - 14 the birth of Albert Schweitzer, French medical missionary and Nobel Prize winner  

1875  On this day in history albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954)  

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1878  The first private connection by telephone in Great Britain is made on the Isle of Wight when Queen Victoria speaks to Thomas Biddulph on January - 14.  

1878  US Supreme court rules race separation on trains unconstitutional on January - 14.  

1878  On this day in history victor A D Segalen, [Max Anely], French writer  

1882  On this day in history hendrik W van Loon, Netherland, commentator/writer (Story of America)  

1886  On this day in history hugh Lofting, England, writer & illustrator (Dr Dolittle)  

1887  Friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

1888  Stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74 on January - 14.  

1889  On January - 14 vincenzo Davico, composer  

1890  On January - 14 francesco D'Arcais, composer, dies at 59  

1892  On this day in history the birth of Hal Roach, American director  

1892  Hal Roach, early film director/producer (1 Million BC) on this day in history.  

1895  George Richard Samways, children's writer on January - 14.  

1896  On this day in history john dos Passos, novelist (1919, Big Money, 42nd Parallel)  

1897  On January - 14 6,960-m (22,834') Cerro Aconcagua (Argentina) first climbed  

1897  On this day in history 6,960-m (22,834') Cerro Aconcagua (Argentina) 1st climbed  

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

1898  Joe Darling hits the first six in Tests (out of the ground) on this day in history.  

1898  On January - 14 joe Darling hits the 1st six in Tests (out of the ground)  

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  On this day in history giacomo Puccini's opera "Tosca," premieres in Rome  

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  On this day in history birth of henry van Stolberg & Wernigerode, German gov/viceroy of Frisia  

1477  Hermann of Wied, German Catholic archbishop (d. 1552) was born on January - 14.  

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

1551  On January - 14 birth of alberico Gentili, Italian jurist (d. 1608)  

1566  Angelo Notari, composer was born on this day in history.  

1592  Sjihab al-Din Sultan Choerram Sjah Djahan, leader of India was born on January - 14.  

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

1163  On January - 14 ladislaus I Arpad, king of Hungary (1162-63), dies  

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

1301  Andreas III Arpad, king of Hungary (1290-1301), dies at 50 on January - 14.  

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

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 January - 14.