Historical Events In April - 14

1881  The Four Dead in Five Seconds Gunfight erupts in El Paso, Texas on this day in history.  

1881  Anton Wildgans, Austrian writer/director (Burg Theater) on April - 14.  

1883  On this day in history leo Delibes' opera "Lakmé," premieres in Paris  

1886  Edward C Tolman, US psychologist (behaviorism) on this day in history.  

1887  Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Reigate Squires" (BG) on this day in history.  

1888  On this day in history william Fisk Sherwin, composer, dies at 62  

1889  Adolph Hitler, Austria, dictator of Nazi Germany (1936-45)[NS=Apr 20] on April - 14.  

1890  Pan American Day-1st conference of American states (Wash DC) on April - 14.  

1891  On April - 14 b. R. Ambedkar, Indian jurist (d.1956)  

1892  On this day in history giorgio Cesana, Italy, coxswain, (Olympic-gold-1906)  

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1894  Firt public showing of Edison's kinetoscope (moving pictures) on April - 14.  

1894  1st public showing of Edison's kinetoscope (moving pictures) on this day in history.  

1895  1st performance of Gustav Mahler's (incomplete) 2nd Symphony on this day in history.  

1895  On this day in history mary Marquet, St Petersburg Russia, actress (Matter of Resistance)  

1896  John Philip Sousa's "El Capitan," premieres (NYC) on this day in history.  

1897  Barbara baroness Wootton of Abinger, English Lower house leader on April - 14.  

1898  On this day in history commissioning of first Post Civil War hospital ship, USS Solace  

1898  On this day in history lee Tracy, Atlanta Ga, actor (Martin Kane-Martin Kane Private Eye)  

1900  Veteran's Hospital at Ft Miley established on this day in history.  

1900  President Loubet opens International Fairs in Paris on April - 14.  

1900  On this day in history salvatore Baccaloni, Rome, actor (Merry Andrew, Rock-a-Bye Baby)  

1901  Alfred West, champion cyclist/record hair splitter (17 splits) on April - 14.  

1902  On this day in history jC Penney opens his 1st store, in Kemmerer, Wyo  

1902  On this day in history menachem A Schneerson, rebee (head of Lubavitcher Jews)  

1903  On April - 14 dr Harry Plotz discovers vaccine against typhoid (NYC)  

1904  The birth of John Gielgud, British actor on this day in history.  

1904  On April - 14 george Bernard Shaw's "Candida," premiered in London  

1904  On this day in history john Gielgud, London England, actor (Arthur, Ages of Man)  

1905  Frits Philips, Dutch engineer/CEO (Philips) on this day in history.  

1906  Pres Theodore Roosevelt denounces "muckrakers" in US press on this day in history.  

1906  Faisal ibn Abd al-Aziz, King Saudi-Arabia (1964-75) on this day in history.  

1907  The birth of Francois Duvalier, Dictator of Haiti on April - 14.  

1907  Francois "Doc" Duvalier, dictator of Haiti on April - 14.  

1909  Anglo-Persian Oil Company forms in London on April - 14.  

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1336  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Kōgon of Japan (d. 1374)  

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

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

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

1629  Christian Huygens, Holland, astronomer (discovered Saturn's rings) was born on this day in history.  

1668  Magnus Julius De la Gardie, Swedish General (d. 1741) was born on this day in history.  

1676  On this day in history birth of ernst Chreistian Hesse, composer  

1710  On this day in history birth of marie A C de Camargo, Spanish/Italian/Belgian dancer  

0711  On this day in history childebert III, king of French, dies at about 27  

0911  Sergius III, Italian Pope (904-11), dies on this day in history.  

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

1132  On April - 14 death of mstislav of Kiev (b. 1076)  

1240  On April - 14 llywelyn ap Iorwerth, Prince of Wales, dies  

1279  Death of Boleslaus of Greater Poland on this day in history.  

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.