Historical Events In April - 14

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

1832  On April - 14 james Hewett Ledlie, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1882  

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 April - 14 sven August Korling, composer  

1843  On April - 14 gustave Leon Huberti, composer  

1843  Joseph Franz Karl Lanner, Austria, composer/violist, dies at 42 on April - 14.  

1847  Persia & Osmaanse sign 2nd Treaty of Erzurum on this day in history.  

1849  On April - 14 hungary declares itself independent of Austria with Louis Kossuth as its leader.  

1852  On this day in history henrique Oswald, composer  

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

1857  Edgar Stillman Kelley, Sparta Wisconsin, composer (Gulliver) on this day in history.  

1860  On April - 14 pony Express rider arrives in SF from St Joseph, Mo  

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

1861  Formal Union surrender of Ft Sumter on this day in history.  

1862  Battle of Ft Pillow TN on this day in history.  

1862  Pyotr A Stolypin, premier Russia (1906-11) on this day in history.  

1863  William Bullock patents continuous-roll printing press on this day in history.  

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

1865  On this day in history john Wilkes Booth shoots Abraham Lincoln  

1865  Mobile, Alabama is captured on this day in history.  

1865  Pres Abraham Lincoln shot in Ford's Theatre by John Wilkes Booth on this day in history.  

1866  Anne Mansfield Sullivan, US, educated Helen Keller on April - 14.  

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

1868  SC voters approved constitution, 70,758 to 27,228 on this day in history.  

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

1871  On April - 14 canada sets denominations of currency as dollars, cents, & mills  

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

1873  Viktor Joseph Keldorfer, composer on April - 14.  

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

1874  On this day in history hermanus J Abbring, Dutch author/engineer on Curacao, dies at 86  

1876  On April - 14 murray Bisset, cricketer (South African wicket-keeper 1899 & 1910)  

1877  Daniel Plooy, Dutch new testament scholar on April - 14.  

1879  On April - 14 james Branch Cabell, American novelist/essayist (Restless Heads)  

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1336  On April - 14 birth of emperor Go-Kōgon of Japan (d. 1374)  

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

1578  Philip III, King of Spain & Portugal (1598-1621) was born on April - 14.  

1592  Abraham Elsevier, book publisher/publisher was born on this day in history.  

1629  Christian Huygens, Holland, astronomer (discovered Saturn's rings) was born on April - 14.  

1668  Magnus Julius De la Gardie, Swedish General (d. 1741) was born on April - 14.  

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

1710  Marie A C de Camargo, Spanish/Italian/Belgian dancer was born on April - 14.  

0711  On April - 14 childebert III, king of French, dies at about 27  

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

1099  On April - 14 death of conrad, bishop of Utrecht, stabbed to death  

1132  Death of Mstislav of Kiev (b. 1076) on April - 14.  

1240  Llywelyn ap Iorwerth, Prince of Wales, dies on this day in history.  

1279  Death of Boleslaus of Greater Poland on April - 14.  

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

1345  Death of Richard Aungerville, English bishop and writer (b. 1287) on this day in history.