Historical Events In April - 14

1881  On April - 14 the Four Dead in Five Seconds Gunfight erupts in El Paso, Texas.   

1881  On April - 14 anton Wildgans, Austrian writer/director (Burg Theater)   

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  On April - 14 start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Reigate Squires" (BG)   

1888  William Fisk Sherwin, composer, dies at 62 on April - 14.   

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

1890  On April - 14 pan American Day-1st conference of American states (Wash DC)   

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

1892  On April - 14 giorgio Cesana, Italy, coxswain, (Olympic-gold-1906)   

1894  On this day in history firt public showing of Edison's kinetoscope (moving pictures)   

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

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

1895  Mary Marquet, St Petersburg Russia, actress (Matter of Resistance) on April - 14.   

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  Commissioning of first Post Civil War hospital ship, USS Solace on this day in history.   

1898  Lee Tracy, Atlanta Ga, actor (Martin Kane-Martin Kane Private Eye) on April - 14.   

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

1900  President Loubet opens International Fairs in Paris on this day in history.   

1900  Salvatore Baccaloni, Rome, actor (Merry Andrew, Rock-a-Bye Baby) on April - 14.   

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 April - 14 menachem A Schneerson, rebee (head of Lubavitcher Jews)   

1903  Dr Harry Plotz discovers vaccine against typhoid (NYC) on April - 14.   

1904  On April - 14 the birth of John Gielgud, British actor   

1904  George Bernard Shaw's "Candida," premiered in London on April - 14.   

1904  On April - 14 john Gielgud, London England, actor (Arthur, Ages of Man)   

1905  On this day in history frits Philips, Dutch engineer/CEO (Philips)   

1906  On April - 14 pres Theodore Roosevelt denounces "muckrakers" in US press   

1906  On April - 14 faisal ibn Abd al-Aziz, King Saudi-Arabia (1964-75)   

1907  On this day in history the birth of Francois Duvalier, Dictator of Haiti   

1907  Francois "Doc" Duvalier, dictator of Haiti on this day in history.   

1909  Anglo-Persian Oil Company forms in London on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1668  On this day in history birth of magnus Julius De la Gardie, Swedish General (d. 1741)   

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  On April - 14 sergius III, Italian Pope (904-11), dies   

1099  On April - 14 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  Death of Boleslaus of Greater Poland on this day in history.   

1322  On April - 14 death of bartholomew de Badlesmere, 1st Lord Badlesmere, English soldier (b. 1275)   

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