Historical Events In January - 14

1717  On this day in history 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  William Whipple, merchant/judge (Declaration of Independence signer) on January - 14.  

1739  England & Spain signs 2nd Convention of Pardo on this day in history.  

1741  The birth of Benedict Arnold, American traitor on January - 14.  

1741  On this day in history 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  Bonnie Prince Charlie's army leaves Glasgow on this day in history.  

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

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1751  On this day in history corona Elizabeth Wilhelmine Schroter, composer  

1766  On January - 14 frederik V, king of Denmark/Norway (1746-66), dies at 42  

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  Congress ratifies peace treaty between US & England on January - 14.  

1784  Revolutionary War ends; Congress ratifies the Treaty of Paris on this day in history.  

1784  The Revolutionary War officially ends as the U.S. and England ratify their peace treaty on January - 14.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1799  On this day in history eli Whitney receives government contract for 10,000 muskets  

1799  On January - 14 king of Naples flees before the advancing French armies  

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

1804  On this day in history john Park, composer  

1806  On this day in history matthew Fontaine Maury, Naval Commander (Confederacy)  

1812  On January - 14 carl Gradener, composer  

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

1813  US Frigate Chesapeake captures British brig Hero on this day in history.  

1813  Gideon Hawley becomes 1st state school superintendent in US (NY) on this day in history.  

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 January - 14.  

1451  Franchinus Gaffurius, composer was born on January - 14.  

1467  Henry van Stolberg & Wernigerode, German gov/viceroy of Frisia was born on January - 14.  

1477  On this day in history birth of hermann of Wied, German Catholic archbishop (d. 1552)  

1507  On January - 14 birth of catherine of Habsburg, Infanta of Spain and queen of Portugal (d. 1578)  

1551  On January - 14 birth of alberico Gentili, Italian jurist (d. 1608)  

1566  Angelo Notari, composer was born on this day in history.  

1592  On this day in history birth of sjihab al-Din Sultan Choerram Sjah Djahan, leader of India  

0973  On this day in history ekkehard I, monk of St Gallen (Vita Waltharii manu fortis), dies  

1163  On this day in history ladislaus I Arpad, king of Hungary (1162-63), dies  

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

1301  On January - 14 andreas III Arpad, king of Hungary (1290-1301), dies at 50  

1331  On January - 14 death of odoric, Italian explorer (b. 1286)  

1623  On this day in history paolo Sarpi, Italian church historian/politician, dies at 70  

1640  Death of Thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry, English lawyer and judge (b. 1578) on January - 14.  

1648  On January - 14 casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring), dies at 63