Page 3: Historical Events In April - 14

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

1832  On this day in history james Hewett Ledlie, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1882   

1836  On April - 14 congress forms Territory of Wisconsin   

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

1842  Sven August Korling, composer on April - 14.   

1843  On April - 14 gustave Leon Huberti, composer   

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

1847  Persia & Osmaanse sign 2nd Treaty of Erzurum on April - 14.   

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

1852  Henrique Oswald, composer on this day in history.   

1853  On this day in history harriet Tubman began her Underground Railroad, helping slaves escape   

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

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

1860  1st Pony Express rider arrives in SF from St Joseph, Mo on this day in history.   

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

1862  Battle of Ft Pillow TN on April - 14.   

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

1863  On April - 14 william Bullock patents continuous-roll printing press   

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

1865  On April - 14 john Wilkes Booth shoots Abraham Lincoln   

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  On this day in history 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  Syd Gregory, cricketer (Australian batsman in 58 Tests 1890-1912) on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history canada sets denominations of currency as dollars, cents, & mills   

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

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

1879  James Branch Cabell, American novelist/essayist (Restless Heads) on April - 14.   

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1336  Emperor Go-Kōgon of Japan (d. 1374) was born on this day in history.   

1572  Adam Tanner, Austrian mathematician (d. 1632) was born on April - 14.   

1578  Philip III, King of Spain & Portugal (1598-1621) was born on this day in history.   

1592  Abraham Elsevier, book publisher/publisher was born on April - 14.   

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 April - 14.   

1710  Marie A C de Camargo, Spanish/Italian/Belgian dancer was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of Conrad, bishop of Utrecht, stabbed to death on April - 14.   

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  Death of Boleslaus of Greater Poland on April - 14.   

1322  Death of Bartholomew de Badlesmere, 1st Lord Badlesmere, English soldier (b. 1275) on this day in history.   

1345  Death of Richard Aungerville, English bishop and writer (b. 1287) on April - 14.