Page 4: Historical Events In April - 14

1881  The Four Dead in Five Seconds Gunfight erupts in El Paso, Texas   

1881  Anton Wildgans, Austrian writer/director (Burg Theater)   

1883  Leo Delibes' opera "Lakmé," premieres in Paris   

1886  Edward C Tolman, US psychologist (behaviorism).   

1887  Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Reigate Squires" (BG)   

1888  William Fisk Sherwin, composer, dies at 62.   

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

1890  Pan American Day-1st conference of American states (Wash DC)   

1891  B. R. Ambedkar, Indian jurist (d.1956)   

1892  Giorgio Cesana, Italy, coxswain, (Olympic-gold-1906).   

1894  Firt public showing of Edison's kinetoscope (moving pictures).   

1894  1st public showing of Edison's kinetoscope (moving pictures)   

1895  1st performance of Gustav Mahler's (incomplete) 2nd Symphony.   

1895  Mary Marquet, St Petersburg Russia, actress (Matter of Resistance)   

1896  John Philip Sousa's "El Capitan," premieres (NYC).   

1897  Barbara baroness Wootton of Abinger, English Lower house leader   

1898  Commissioning of inaugural Post Civil War hospital ship, USS Solace   

1898  Lee Tracy, Atlanta Ga, actor (Martin Kane-Martin Kane Private Eye)   

1900  Veteran's Hospital at Ft Miley established.   

1900  President Loubet opens International Fairs in Paris.   

1900  Salvatore Baccaloni, Rome, actor (Merry Andrew, Rock-a-Bye Baby).   

1901  Alfred West, champion cyclist/record hair splitter (17 splits)   

1902  JC Penney opens his 1st store, in Kemmerer, Wyo.   

1902  Menachem A Schneerson, rebee (head of Lubavitcher Jews).   

1903  Dr Harry Plotz discovers vaccine against typhoid (NYC)   

1904  John Gielgud, British actor is born.   

1904  George Bernard Shaw's "Candida," premiered in London.   

1904  John Gielgud, London England, actor (Arthur, Ages of Man).   

1905  Frits Philips, Dutch engineer/CEO (Philips).   

1906  Pres Theodore Roosevelt denounces "muckrakers" in US press   

1906  Faisal ibn Abd al-Aziz, King Saudi-Arabia (1964-75).   

1907  Francois Duvalier, Dictator of Haiti is born.   

1907  Francois "Doc" Duvalier, dictator of Haiti   

1909  Anglo-Persian Oil Company forms in London   

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1572  Adam tanner: Austrian mathematician   

1578  Philip iii: King of spain & portugal (1598-1621)   

1592  Abraham elsevier: Book publisher/publisher   

1629  Christian huygens: Holland, astronomer (discovered saturn's rings)   

1668  Magnus julius de la gardie: Swedish general   

1676  Ernst chreistian hesse: Composer   

1710  Marie a c de camargo: Spanish/italian/belgian dancer   

1714  Adam gib: Scottish religious leader   

0711  Death of Childebert iii: King of french,   

0911  Sergius iii: Italian pope (904-11),   

1099  Death of Conrad: Bishop of utrecht, stabbed to death   

1132  Mstislav of kiev: Mstislav of kiev (b. 1076)   

1240  Llywelyn ap iorwerth: Prince of wales,   

1279  Death of Boleslaus of greater poland: Boleslaus of greater poland   

1322  Bartholomew de badlesmere: 1st lord badlesmere, english soldier (b. 1275)   

1345  Death of Richard aungerville: English bishop and writer (b. 1287)