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 this day in history.   

1861  On October - 14 birth of bjarni Thorsteinsson, composer   

1861  On October - 14 birth of artur Gavazzi, Croatian geographer (d. 1944)   

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 this day in history.   

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  On October - 14 birth of jules Rimet, president of FIFA (d. 1954)   

1874  On October - 14 birth of margarete Susman, writer   

1880  Otto V Ekelund, Swedish poet/writer (Sak och sken) was born on October - 14.   

1882  On October - 14 birth of charlie Parker, cricketer (legend Gloucs SLA, but 2-32 in only Test)   

1882  Eamon DeValera, NY, Pres of Ireland (1937-48, 51-54, 57-59) was born on this day in history.   

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 October - 14.   

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

1889  On this day in history birth of jean Canneel, Flemish sculptor   

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

1890  Frank Conroy, Derby England, actor (Call of the Wild) was born on October - 14.   

1891  On this day in history birth of paul de Keyser, Flemish story teller/philologist/folklorist   

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

1893  On October - 14 birth of lillian Gish, American actress (d. 1993)   

1894  Sutan Ibrahim gelor Datuk Tan Malaka, founder (Indonesian Communist) was born on October - 14.   

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  On this day in history birth of cruys Voorbergh, Dutch actor/director (Flying Dutchman)   

1899  Alan Washbond, US, 2-man bobsled (Olympic-gold-1932) was born on October - 14.   

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  Stanley Coen, cricketer (South African batsman in two Tests 1927-28) was born on October - 14.   

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0530  Dioscurus, anti-Pope (530), dies on October - 14.   

1066  Harold II, King of England (1066), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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