Historical Events In January - 14

1815  On January - 14 hMS Endymion, Tenedos and Pomone capture USS President  

1817  Harmen S Sytstra, Dutch poet/editor (Iduna) on this day in history.  

1817  On this day in history pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer, dies at 87  

1818  On January - 14 zacharias Topelius, Finnish historical novelist (Surgeon's Stories)  

1819  On this day in history fabio Campana, composer  

1822  On January - 14 greek War of Independence: Acrocorinth is captured by Theodoros Kolokotronis and Demetrius Ypsilanti.  

1822  On this day in history nicholas Mori, composer  

1822  Franz Innocenz Joseph Kobell, German landscape painter, dies at 72 on January - 14.  

1830  On this day in history explorer Charles Sturt discovers river joining Murrumbidgee system which he calls the Murray (unaware same river had already been found by Hamilton and William Hume in 1824 and called the Hume.)  

1830  Johann G Repsold, German instrument maker, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

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1831  John Bullock Clark Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1903 on January - 14.  

1834  On this day in history william Cleaver Francis Robinson, composer  

1836  On this day in history [Hugh] Judson Kilpatrick, Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1881  

1839  On this day in history emil Bohn, composer  

1841  Berthe M P Morisot, French painter/aquarellist on this day in history.  

1844  Clara Kathleen Rogers, composer on January - 14.  

1845  On this day in history henry C K Petty-Fitzmaurice 5th marquess of Landsdowne/gov-gen Canada  

1847  Conspiracy in New Mexico against US on this day in history.  

1847  On January - 14 gov Bent, 5 others in US occupation, killed by revolt in New Mexico  

1850  Jean de Reszke, [Jan Mieczyslaw], Polish tenor on January - 14.  

1850  On this day in history anthony van Hoboken, Rotterdam merchant/ship owner, dies at 93  

1851  Theophile EA de Bock, Dutch painter/etcher/drawer on this day in history.  

1858  On January - 14 french Emperor Napoleon III escapes attempt on his life by Felice Orsini, an Italian patriot who was later executed  

1858  On January - 14 several people are killed when Italian revolutionary Felice Orsini throws bombs at Napoleon III in Paris in a failed assassination attempt.  

1861  On this day in history fort Pikens FL falls into state hands  

1861  On January - 14 ft Pikens, FL falls into state hands  

1861  On January - 14 wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf)  

1863  On January - 14 battle between gunboats at Bayou Teched LA  

1863  On January - 14 battle between gunboats at Bayou Teche Louisiana  

1863  On this day in history pieter Oosterlee, Dutch educator  

1864  On January - 14 battle of Cosby Creek TN  

1864  General Sherman begins his march to the South on this day in history.  

1864  Battle of Cosby Creek, TN on January - 14.  

1868  On this day in history north Carolina constitutional convention meets in Raleigh  

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

1451  Franchinus Gaffurius, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 January - 14.  

1507  On this day in history birth of catherine of Habsburg, Infanta of Spain and queen of Portugal (d. 1578)  

1551  Alberico Gentili, Italian jurist (d. 1608) was born on this day in history.  

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

1592  Sjihab al-Din Sultan Choerram Sjah Djahan, leader of India was born on this day in history.  

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 January - 14.  

1236  On January - 14 sava [Rastko], son of Serbia's king/saint, dies at 64  

1301  On this day in history andreas III Arpad, king of Hungary (1290-1301), dies at 50  

1331  Death of Odoric, Italian explorer (b. 1286) on this day in history.  

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

1640  On this day in history death of thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry, English lawyer and judge (b. 1578)  

1648  Casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring), dies at 63 on January - 14.