Historical Events In April - 14

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

1881  Anton Wildgans, Austrian writer/director (Burg Theater) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1891  B. R. Ambedkar, Indian jurist (d.1956) on this day in history.  

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

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

1894  On April - 14 1st public showing of Edison's kinetoscope (moving pictures)  

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

1895  On April - 14 mary Marquet, St Petersburg Russia, actress (Matter of Resistance)  

1896  On this day in history john Philip Sousa's "El Capitan," premieres (NYC)  

1897  On this day in history barbara baroness Wootton of Abinger, English Lower house leader  

1898  Commissioning of first Post Civil War hospital ship, USS Solace on April - 14.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1901  On this day in history alfred West, champion cyclist/record hair splitter (17 splits)  

1902  JC Penney opens his 1st store, in Kemmerer, Wyo on April - 14.  

1902  Menachem A Schneerson, rebee (head of Lubavitcher Jews) on April - 14.  

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

1904  The birth of John Gielgud, British actor on April - 14.  

1904  George Bernard Shaw's "Candida," premiered in London on this day in history.  

1904  John Gielgud, London England, actor (Arthur, Ages of Man) on April - 14.  

1905  Frits Philips, Dutch engineer/CEO (Philips) on April - 14.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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  Emperor Go-Kōgon of Japan (d. 1374) was born on April - 14.  

1572  Adam Tanner, Austrian mathematician (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.  

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 April - 14.  

1668  On April - 14 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 this day in history.  

0711  On this day in history 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  Death of Mstislav of Kiev (b. 1076) on this day in history.  

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

1279  On this day in history death of boleslaus of Greater Poland  

1322  On this day in history 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.