Historical Events In April - 14

1831  Gerhard Rohlfs, German explorer/ambassador in Abyssinia on this day in history.  

1832  James Hewett Ledlie, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1882 on April - 14.  

1836  Congress forms Territory of Wisconsin on this day in history.  

1841  Edgar Allen Poe's "Murders in the Rue Morgue," published on April - 14.  

1842  On this day in history sven August Korling, composer  

1843  Gustave Leon Huberti, composer on this day in history.  

1843  On this day in history joseph Franz Karl Lanner, Austria, composer/violist, dies at 42  

1847  On April - 14 persia & Osmaanse sign 2nd Treaty of Erzurum  

1849  Hungary declares itself independent of Austria with Louis Kossuth as its leader on this day in history.  

1852  Henrique Oswald, composer on this day in history.  

1853  Harriet Tubman began her Underground Railroad, helping slaves escape on April - 14.  

1857  On this day in history edgar Stillman Kelley, Sparta Wisconsin, composer (Gulliver)  

1860  Pony Express rider arrives in SF from St Joseph, Mo on this day in history.  

1860  On April - 14 1st Pony Express rider arrives in SF from St Joseph, Mo  

1861  Formal Union surrender of Ft Sumter on April - 14.  

1862  On April - 14 battle of Ft Pillow TN  

1862  On April - 14 pyotr A Stolypin, premier Russia (1906-11)  

1863  William Bullock patents continuous-roll printing press on April - 14.  

1865  John Wiles Booth murders president Lincoln "But apart from that, Mrs Lincoln, how was the play?" on April - 14.  

1865  John Wilkes Booth shoots Abraham Lincoln on April - 14.  

1865  Mobile, Alabama is captured on April - 14.  

1865  On this day in history pres Abraham Lincoln shot in Ford's Theatre by John Wilkes Booth  

1866  On this day in history anne Mansfield Sullivan, US, educated Helen Keller  

1868  South Carolina voters approved constitution, 70,758 to 27,228 on April - 14.  

1868  On April - 14 sC voters approved constitution, 70,758 to 27,228  

1870  On this day in history syd Gregory, cricketer (Australian batsman in 58 Tests 1890-1912)  

1871  Canada sets denominations of currency as dollars, cents, & mills on April - 14.  

1872  On April - 14 dominion Lands Act passed-Canada's Homestead Act  

1873  On April - 14 viktor Joseph Keldorfer, composer  

1874  On this day in history count Alexander, of Athlone, gov-gen (South-Africa/Canada)  

1874  Hermanus J Abbring, Dutch author/engineer on Curacao, dies at 86 on April - 14.  

1876  On this day in history murray Bisset, cricketer (South African wicket-keeper 1899 & 1910)  

1877  On this day in history daniel Plooy, Dutch new testament scholar  

1879  On this day in history james Branch Cabell, American novelist/essayist (Restless Heads)  

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

1572  On this day in history birth of adam Tanner, Austrian mathematician (d. 1632)  

1578  On this day in history birth of philip III, King of Spain & Portugal (1598-1621)  

1592  On this day in history birth of abraham Elsevier, book publisher/publisher  

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

1668  On April - 14 birth of magnus Julius De la Gardie, Swedish General (d. 1741)  

1676  Ernst Chreistian Hesse, composer was born on this day in history.  

1710  On April - 14 birth of marie A C de Camargo, Spanish/Italian/Belgian dancer  

0711  Childebert III, king of French, dies at about 27 on April - 14.  

0911  Sergius III, Italian Pope (904-11), dies on April - 14.  

1099  On this day in history death of conrad, bishop of Utrecht, stabbed to death  

1132  On this day in history death of mstislav of Kiev (b. 1076)  

1240  On this day in history llywelyn ap Iorwerth, Prince of Wales, dies  

1279  On April - 14 death of boleslaus of Greater Poland  

1322  Death of Bartholomew de Badlesmere, 1st Lord Badlesmere, English soldier (b. 1275) on April - 14.  

1345  On this day in history death of richard Aungerville, English bishop and writer (b. 1287)