Famous Birthdays In October - 14

1857  On this day in history birth of elwood Haynes, auto pioneer, built one of 1st US autos  

1859  On October - 14 birth of camille Chevillard, composer  

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

1861  On this day in history birth of artur Gavazzi, Croatian geographer (d. 1944)  

1864  On October - 14 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  Joseph Duveen, England, art connoisseur (Elgin marbles) was born on October - 14.  

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

1873  On this day in history birth of jose Serrano Simeon, composer  

1873  Ray Ewry, Lafayette Ind, jumper (Olympics-10 gold-1900, 04, 06, 08) was born on October - 14.  

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

1874  On October - 14 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 October - 14 birth of eamon de Valera, Irish politician and patriot (d. 1975)  

1883  On this day in history birth of adrianus PHA de Kleyn, throat/nose/otologist (ear doctor)  

1884  Jimmy Conlin, Camden NJ, actor (Sin of Harold Diddlebock) was born on this day in history.  

1888  On October - 14 birth of ernest Pingoud, composer  

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  On October - 14 birth of dwight D Eisenhower, Denison Tx, (R) 34th Pres (1953-1961)/Gen (WW 2)  

1890  On October - 14 birth of frank Conroy, Derby England, actor (Call of the Wild)  

1891  On October - 14 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  On this day in history birth of sutan Ibrahim gelor Datuk Tan Malaka, founder (Indonesian Communist)  

1894  On October - 14 birth of e. e. cummings, Cambridge Mass, poet (Tulips & Chimneys)  

1896  Lillian Gish, silent film/stage actress (Birth of a Nation) was born on this day in history.  

1898  On this day in history birth of cruys Voorbergh, Dutch actor/director (Flying Dutchman)  

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

1900  Edwin McLeod, cricketer (played in NZ's 2nd-ever Test 1930) was born on October - 14.  

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  On this day in history dioscurus, anti-Pope (530), dies  

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

1092  On this day in history death of aboe Ali Hasan ibn Nizam al-Moelk, writer (Sijasetname), assassinated  

1256  On October - 14 death of kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese shogun (b. 1239)  

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

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

1552  Death of Oswald Myconius, Swiss Protestant reformer (b. 1488) on this day in history.  

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