Historical Events In January - 14

1717  On this day in history german mob leader "Sjako" sentenced to death in Amsterdam  

1722  On this day in history friedrich Gottlob Fleischer, composer  

1724  On January - 14 spanish King Philip V abdicates throne  

1730  William Whipple, merchant/judge (Declaration of Independence signer) on January - 14.  

1739  England & Spain signs 2nd Convention of Pardo on January - 14.  

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

1741  Benedict Arnold, US general turn traitor (Revolutionary War) on January - 14.  

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

1746  On January - 14 bonnie Prince Charlie's army leaves Glasgow  

1746  On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlie's army leaves Glasgow [OS=Jan 3]  

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1751  On January - 14 corona Elizabeth Wilhelmine Schroter, composer  

1766  Frederik V, king of Denmark/Norway (1746-66), dies at 42 on January - 14.  

1780  On January - 14 francois-Joseph Dizi, composer  

1783  On January - 14 american congress ratifies peace treaty (Treaty of Paris) between US and UK  

1783  Congress ratifies peace treaty between US & England on January - 14.  

1784  On January - 14 revolutionary War ends; Congress ratifies the Treaty of Paris  

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

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 January - 14 dr Jessee Bennet of Edom Va, performs 1st successful Cesarean section operation on his wife  

1798  On this day in history isaac da Costa, Dutch writer/lawyer  

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

1799  King of Naples flees before the advancing French armies on this day in history.  

1802  On January - 14 marie Allard, French ballerina, dies at 59  

1804  John Park, composer on January - 14.  

1806  Matthew Fontaine Maury, Naval Commander (Confederacy) on this day in history.  

1812  On January - 14 carl Gradener, composer  

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

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  On this day in history johannes Josephus Viotta, composer  

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1131  On this day in history birth of king Valdemar I of Denmark (d. 1182)  

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

1467  On January - 14 birth of henry van Stolberg & Wernigerode, German gov/viceroy of Frisia  

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

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

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

1566  Angelo Notari, composer was born on January - 14.  

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

0973  Ekkehard I, monk of St Gallen (Vita Waltharii manu fortis), dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1331  On January - 14 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 January - 14.  

1648  Casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring), dies at 63 on this day in history.