Historical Events In April - 14

1881  On this day in history the Four Dead in Five Seconds Gunfight erupts in El Paso, Texas.  

1881  Anton Wildgans, Austrian writer/director (Burg Theater) on this day in history.  

1883  Leo Delibes' opera "Lakmé," premieres in Paris on April - 14.  

1886  On this day in history edward C Tolman, US psychologist (behaviorism)  

1887  Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Reigate Squires" (BG) on April - 14.  

1888  William Fisk Sherwin, composer, dies at 62 on April - 14.  

1889  Adolph Hitler, Austria, dictator of Nazi Germany (1936-45)[NS=Apr 20] on this day in history.  

1890  Pan American Day-1st conference of American states (Wash DC) on April - 14.  

1891  B. R. Ambedkar, Indian jurist (d.1956) on April - 14.  

1892  Giorgio Cesana, Italy, coxswain, (Olympic-gold-1906) on April - 14.  

1894  Firt public showing of Edison's kinetoscope (moving pictures) on this day in history.  

1894  On this day in history 1st public showing of Edison's kinetoscope (moving pictures)  

1895  1st performance of Gustav Mahler's (incomplete) 2nd Symphony on April - 14.  

1895  Mary Marquet, St Petersburg Russia, actress (Matter of Resistance) on this day in history.  

1896  John Philip Sousa's "El Capitan," premieres (NYC) on April - 14.  

1897  On this day in history barbara baroness Wootton of Abinger, English Lower house leader  

1898  On this day in history commissioning of first Post Civil War hospital ship, USS Solace  

1898  Lee Tracy, Atlanta Ga, actor (Martin Kane-Martin Kane Private Eye) on this day in history.  

1900  On this day in history veteran's Hospital at Ft Miley established  

1900  President Loubet opens International Fairs in Paris on April - 14.  

1900  Salvatore Baccaloni, Rome, actor (Merry Andrew, Rock-a-Bye Baby) on April - 14.  

1901  Alfred West, champion cyclist/record hair splitter (17 splits) on this day in history.  

1902  On April - 14 jC Penney opens his 1st store, in Kemmerer, Wyo  

1902  Menachem A Schneerson, rebee (head of Lubavitcher Jews) on this day in history.  

1903  Dr Harry Plotz discovers vaccine against typhoid (NYC) on this day in history.  

1904  The birth of John Gielgud, British actor on April - 14.  

1904  George Bernard Shaw's "Candida," premiered in London on this day in history.  

1904  John Gielgud, London England, actor (Arthur, Ages of Man) on April - 14.  

1905  On this day in history frits Philips, Dutch engineer/CEO (Philips)  

1906  On this day in history pres Theodore Roosevelt denounces "muckrakers" in US press  

1906  Faisal ibn Abd al-Aziz, King Saudi-Arabia (1964-75) on April - 14.  

1907  The birth of Francois Duvalier, Dictator of Haiti on April - 14.  

1907  On this day in history francois "Doc" Duvalier, dictator of Haiti  

1909  On April - 14 anglo-Persian Oil Company forms in London  

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1336  Emperor Go-Kōgon of Japan (d. 1374) was born on April - 14.  

1572  Adam Tanner, Austrian mathematician (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.  

1578  Philip III, King of Spain & Portugal (1598-1621) was born on April - 14.  

1592  Abraham Elsevier, book publisher/publisher was born on April - 14.  

1629  On this day in history birth of christian Huygens, Holland, astronomer (discovered Saturn's rings)  

1668  Magnus Julius De la Gardie, Swedish General (d. 1741) was born on April - 14.  

1676  On April - 14 birth of ernst Chreistian Hesse, composer  

1710  Marie A C de Camargo, Spanish/Italian/Belgian dancer was born on April - 14.  

0711  On this day in history childebert III, king of French, dies at about 27  

0911  Sergius III, Italian Pope (904-11), dies on this day in history.  

1099  Death of Conrad, bishop of Utrecht, stabbed to death on April - 14.  

1132  Death of Mstislav of Kiev (b. 1076) on April - 14.  

1240  On April - 14 llywelyn ap Iorwerth, Prince of Wales, dies  

1279  Death of Boleslaus of Greater Poland on this day in history.  

1322  On April - 14 death of bartholomew de Badlesmere, 1st Lord Badlesmere, English soldier (b. 1275)  

1345  On April - 14 death of richard Aungerville, English bishop and writer (b. 1287)