Famous Birthdays In October - 14

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

1859  On this day in history birth of camille Chevillard, composer  

1861  On October - 14 birth of bjarni Thorsteinsson, composer  

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 this day in history birth of joseph Duveen, England, art connoisseur (Elgin marbles)  

1871  Alexander von Zemlinsky, Vienna Austria, composer (Schneeman) was born on October - 14.  

1873  Jose Serrano Simeon, composer was born on this day in history.  

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  On October - 14 birth of otto V Ekelund, Swedish poet/writer (Sak och sken)  

1882  On this day in history birth of charlie Parker, cricketer (legend Gloucs SLA, but 2-32 in only Test)  

1882  On this day in history birth of eamon DeValera, NY, Pres of Ireland (1937-48, 51-54, 57-59)  

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

1883  On October - 14 birth of adrianus PHA de Kleyn, throat/nose/otologist (ear doctor)  

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

1888  Ernest Pingoud, composer was born on this day in history.  

1888  Kathrin Mansfield, NZ writer (Aloe, Garden Party) was born on October - 14.  

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

1890  Dwight D Eisenhower, Denison Tx, (R) 34th Pres (1953-1961)/Gen (WW 2) was born on October - 14.  

1890  Frank Conroy, Derby England, actor (Call of the Wild) was born on this day in history.  

1891  Paul de Keyser, Flemish story teller/philologist/folklorist was born on October - 14.  

1892  On this day in history birth of sumner Welles, US undersecretary/diplomat (Good neighbor policy)  

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  e. e. cummings, Cambridge Mass, poet (Tulips & Chimneys) was born on this day in history.  

1896  On this day in history birth of lillian Gish, silent film/stage actress (Birth of a Nation)  

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

1899  On this day in history birth of alan Washbond, US, 2-man bobsled (Olympic-gold-1932)  

1900  On this day in history birth of edwin McLeod, cricketer (played in NZ's 2nd-ever Test 1930)  

1901  Willem A Wagenaar, journalist/writer (Shanghai) was born on October - 14.  

1902  On October - 14 birth of stanley Coen, cricketer (South African batsman in two Tests 1927-28)  

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

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

1092  On October - 14 death of aboe Ali Hasan ibn Nizam al-Moelk, writer (Sijasetname), assassinated  

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

1318  On this day in history death of edward Bruce, High King of Ireland  

1536  On October - 14 garcilaso de la Vega, Spanish poet/diplomat, dies in battle  

1552  On October - 14 death of oswald Myconius, Swiss Protestant reformer (b. 1488)  

1565  On October - 14 death of thomas Chaloner, English statesman and poet (b. 1521)