Famous Birthdays In October - 14

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

1859  Camille Chevillard, composer was born on October - 14.   

1861  Bjarni Thorsteinsson, composer was born on October - 14.   

1861  Artur Gavazzi, Croatian geographer (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.   

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

1867  Masaoka Shiki, Japan, haiku & tanka poet/diarist (Salt Water Ballads) was born on October - 14.   

1869  On October - 14 birth of joseph Duveen, England, art connoisseur (Elgin marbles)   

1871  On this day in history birth of alexander von Zemlinsky, Vienna Austria, composer (Schneeman)   

1873  Jose Serrano Simeon, composer was born on October - 14.   

1873  On this day in history birth of ray Ewry, Lafayette Ind, jumper (Olympics-10 gold-1900, 04, 06, 08)   

1873  Jules Rimet, president of FIFA (d. 1954) was born on October - 14.   

1874  On this day in history birth of margarete Susman, writer   

1880  Otto V Ekelund, Swedish poet/writer (Sak och sken) was born on this day in history.   

1882  Charlie Parker, cricketer (legend Gloucs SLA, but 2-32 in only Test) was born on October - 14.   

1882  Eamon DeValera, NY, Pres of Ireland (1937-48, 51-54, 57-59) was born on October - 14.   

1882  On this day in history birth of eamon de Valera, Irish politician and patriot (d. 1975)   

1883  Adrianus PHA de Kleyn, throat/nose/otologist (ear doctor) was born on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history birth of jimmy Conlin, Camden NJ, actor (Sin of Harold Diddlebock)   

1888  On October - 14 birth of ernest Pingoud, composer   

1888  Kathrin Mansfield, NZ writer (Aloe, Garden Party) was born on this day in history.   

1889  Jean Canneel, Flemish sculptor was born on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history birth of dwight D Eisenhower, Denison Tx, (R) 34th Pres (1953-1961)/Gen (WW 2)   

1890  On this day in history birth of frank Conroy, Derby England, actor (Call of the Wild)   

1891  Paul de Keyser, Flemish story teller/philologist/folklorist was born on this day in history.   

1892  Sumner Welles, US undersecretary/diplomat (Good neighbor policy) was born on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history birth of lillian Gish, American actress (d. 1993)   

1894  On October - 14 birth of sutan Ibrahim gelor Datuk Tan Malaka, founder (Indonesian Communist)   

1894  On this day in history birth of e. e. cummings, Cambridge Mass, poet (Tulips & Chimneys)   

1896  Lillian Gish, silent film/stage actress (Birth of a Nation) was born on October - 14.   

1898  Cruys Voorbergh, Dutch actor/director (Flying Dutchman) was born on October - 14.   

1899  Alan Washbond, US, 2-man bobsled (Olympic-gold-1932) was born on this day in history.   

1900  Edwin McLeod, cricketer (played in NZ's 2nd-ever Test 1930) was born on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history birth of willem A Wagenaar, journalist/writer (Shanghai)   

1902  Stanley Coen, cricketer (South African batsman in two Tests 1927-28) was born on this day in history.   

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0530  Dioscurus, anti-Pope (530), dies on this day in history.   

1066  On this day in history harold II, King of England (1066), dies   

1092  Death of Aboe Ali Hasan ibn Nizam al-Moelk, writer (Sijasetname), assassinated on October - 14.   

1256  Death of Kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese shogun (b. 1239) on October - 14.   

1318  On October - 14 death of edward Bruce, High King of Ireland   

1536  Garcilaso de la Vega, Spanish poet/diplomat, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1552  On this day in history death of oswald Myconius, Swiss Protestant reformer (b. 1488)   

1565  Death of Thomas Chaloner, English statesman and poet (b. 1521) on October - 14.