Historical Events In October - 14

1753  On October - 14 franz Anton Dimmler, composer   

1758  On this day in history battle at Hochkirk, Saksen: Austrian army beats Prussia   

1764  Charles-Henri Plantade, composer on October - 14.   

1771  Franz Xaver Brixi, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1773  The first recorded Ministry of Education, the Komisja Edukacji Narodowej (Polish for Commission of National Education), is formed in Poland on this day in history.   

1774  First Continental Congress is first to declare colonial rights (Phila) on this day in history.   

1774  1st Continental Congress is 1st to declare colonial rights (Phila) on October - 14.   

1774  Hubert MAJ van Asch van Wijck, Dutch politician on this day in history.   

1775  On October - 14 johann Jacob Rowalt, composer, dies at 57   

1784  On October - 14 ferdinand VII MF, king of Spain   

1789  On this day in history constant van Crombrugghe, Flemish monastery founder   

1790  William Hooper, US attorney/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 48 on October - 14.   

1796  Adolf Ganz, composer on October - 14.   

1801  On this day in history joseph AF Plateau, Belgium, physicist (blinded-stared at Sun 25 secs)   

1805  On this day in history battle of Elchingen, France defeats Austria   

1806  On this day in history battle of Auerstadt-French beat Prussians   

1812  On October - 14 work on London's Regent's Canal starts.   

1827  James Sidney Robinson, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on October - 14.   

1834  On this day in history first black to obtain a US patent, Henry Blair, for a corn planter   

1834  1st black to obtain a US patent, Henry Blair, for a corn planter on this day in history.   

1837  On this day in history ellison Capers, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1908   

1840  On this day in history maronite leader Bashir II surrenders to the British forces and goes into exile in Malta.   

1843  British arrest Irish nationalist Daniel O'Connell for conspiracy on this day in history.   

1847  On this day in history william Michael Rooke, composer, dies at 53   

1853  On this day in history ciprian Porumbescu, composer   

1855  George Edwardes, British composer (Gaiety Girl) on October - 14.   

1857  Elwood Haynes, auto pioneer, built one of 1st US autos on October - 14.   

1857  On this day in history ignacy Marceli Komorowski, composer, dies at 33   

1859  On this day in history camille Chevillard, composer   

1861  On this day in history bjarni Thorsteinsson, composer   

1862  On this day in history baseballer James Creighton ruptures bladder hitting HR, dies 10/18   

1863  On this day in history battle at Bristoe Station Virginia (about 2000 casualties)   

1864  On this day in history maurice de Plessys, French poet (Palace Occidental)   

1865  Cheyennes & Arapaho's sign "peaces treaty" then chased out Colorado on this day in history.   

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1257  On this day in history birth of king Przemysl II of Poland (d. 1296)   

1404  Marie of Anjou, queen of France (d. 1463) was born on October - 14.   

1493  On October - 14 birth of shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (d. 1568)   

1499  Claude of France, wife of Louis XII of France (d. 1524) was born on this day in history.   

1542  Abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605) was born on October - 14.   

1606  On this day in history birth of johan Maetsuyker, Dutch governor-general of Ceylon (1653-78)   

1630  On October - 14 birth of sophia of Hanover, Princess Palatine and Electress of Saxony (d. 1714)   

1633  James II Stuart, king of England/Scotland (James VII) (1685-88) was born on this day in history.   

0530  On October - 14 dioscurus, anti-Pope (530), dies   

1066  Harold II, King of England (1066), dies on October - 14.   

1092  Death of Aboe Ali Hasan ibn Nizam al-Moelk, writer (Sijasetname), assassinated on this day in history.   

1256  On this day in history death of kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese shogun (b. 1239)   

1318  Death of Edward Bruce, High King of Ireland on October - 14.   

1536  On this day in history garcilaso de la Vega, Spanish poet/diplomat, dies in battle   

1552  Death of Oswald Myconius, Swiss Protestant reformer (b. 1488) on October - 14.   

1565  On this day in history death of thomas Chaloner, English statesman and poet (b. 1521)