Historical Events In January - 14

1717  On January - 14 german mob leader "Sjako" sentenced to death in Amsterdam  

1722  Friedrich Gottlob Fleischer, composer on this day in history.  

1724  Spanish King Philip V abdicates throne on this day in history.  

1730  On this day in history william Whipple, merchant/judge (Declaration of Independence signer)  

1739  On January - 14 england & Spain signs 2nd Convention of Pardo  

1741  On this day in history the birth of Benedict Arnold, American traitor  

1741  On January - 14 benedict Arnold, US general turn traitor (Revolutionary War)  

1742  On January - 14 english astronomer Edmond Halley, discoverer of the comet now named after him, dies at age 85.  

1746  On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlie's army leaves Glasgow  

1746  Bonnie Prince Charlie's army leaves Glasgow [OS=Jan 3] on this day in history.  

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1751  Corona Elizabeth Wilhelmine Schroter, composer on January - 14.  

1766  Frederik V, king of Denmark/Norway (1746-66), dies at 42 on this day in history.  

1780  Francois-Joseph Dizi, composer on January - 14.  

1783  American congress ratifies peace treaty (Treaty of Paris) between US and UK on this day in history.  

1783  On January - 14 congress ratifies peace treaty between US & England  

1784  On this day in history revolutionary War ends; Congress ratifies the Treaty of Paris  

1784  On this day in history the Revolutionary War officially ends as the U.S. and England ratify their peace treaty.  

1784  On this day in history revolutionary War ends; Congress ratifies Treaty of Paris  

1785  Mozart completes "Dissonantenkwartet" (opus 10) on January - 14.  

1791  Calvin Phillips, became shortest known adult male (67 cm; 2' 2") on this day in history.  

1794  Dr Jessee Bennet of Edom VA, performs first successful Cesarean section operation on his wife on January - 14.  

1794  On this day in history dr Jessee Bennet of Edom Va, performs 1st successful Cesarean section operation on his wife  

1798  Isaac da Costa, Dutch writer/lawyer on January - 14.  

1799  Eli Whitney receives government contract for 10,000 muskets on this day in history.  

1799  King of Naples flees before the advancing French armies on January - 14.  

1802  Marie Allard, French ballerina, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

1804  On this day in history john Park, composer  

1806  Matthew Fontaine Maury, Naval Commander (Confederacy) on January - 14.  

1812  On this day in history carl Gradener, composer  

1813  Gideon Hawley becomes first state school superintendent in US (NY) on January - 14.  

1813  On this day in history uS Frigate Chesapeake captures British brig Hero  

1813  On January - 14 gideon Hawley becomes 1st state school superintendent in US (NY)  

1814  On January - 14 king of Denmark cedes Norway to King of Sweden by treaty of Kiel  

1814  Johannes Josephus Viotta, composer on January - 14.  

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1131  King Valdemar I of Denmark (d. 1182) was born on this day in history.  

1451  On this day in history birth of franchinus Gaffurius, composer  

1467  Henry van Stolberg & Wernigerode, German gov/viceroy of Frisia was born on this day in history.  

1477  Hermann of Wied, German Catholic archbishop (d. 1552) was born on this day in history.  

1507  Catherine of Habsburg, Infanta of Spain and queen of Portugal (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.  

1551  On this day in history birth of alberico Gentili, Italian jurist (d. 1608)  

1566  On January - 14 birth of angelo Notari, composer  

1592  On January - 14 birth of sjihab al-Din Sultan Choerram Sjah Djahan, leader of India  

0973  On January - 14 ekkehard I, monk of St Gallen (Vita Waltharii manu fortis), dies  

1163  Ladislaus I Arpad, king of Hungary (1162-63), dies on this day in history.  

1236  On this day in history sava [Rastko], son of Serbia's king/saint, dies at 64  

1301  Andreas III Arpad, king of Hungary (1290-1301), dies at 50 on January - 14.  

1331  On this day in history death of odoric, Italian explorer (b. 1286)  

1623  On January - 14 paolo Sarpi, Italian church historian/politician, dies at 70  

1640  Death of Thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry, English lawyer and judge (b. 1578) on this day in history.  

1648  On this day in history casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring), dies at 63