Historical Events In January - 14

1815  HMS Endymion, Tenedos and Pomone capture USS President on January - 14.   

1817  On January - 14 harmen S Sytstra, Dutch poet/editor (Iduna)   

1817  Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer, dies at 87 on January - 14.   

1818  Zacharias Topelius, Finnish historical novelist (Surgeon's Stories) on January - 14.   

1819  Fabio Campana, composer on January - 14.   

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

1822  On January - 14 nicholas Mori, composer   

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

1830  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.) on January - 14.   

1830  Johann G Repsold, German instrument maker, dies at 59 on January - 14.   

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  On January - 14 berthe M P Morisot, French painter/aquarellist   

1844  On this day in history clara Kathleen Rogers, composer   

1845  Henry C K Petty-Fitzmaurice 5th marquess of Landsdowne/gov-gen Canada on this day in history.   

1847  On this day in history conspiracy in New Mexico against US   

1847  On this day in history 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  Anthony van Hoboken, Rotterdam merchant/ship owner, dies at 93 on this day in history.   

1851  Theophile EA de Bock, Dutch painter/etcher/drawer on January - 14.   

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

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

1861  Fort Pikens FL falls into state hands on January - 14.   

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

1861  On this day in history wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf)   

1863  Battle between gunboats at Bayou Teched LA on this day in history.   

1863  Battle between gunboats at Bayou Teche Louisiana on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history pieter Oosterlee, Dutch educator   

1864  Battle of Cosby Creek TN on this day in history.   

1864  General Sherman begins his march to the South on January - 14.   

1864  Battle of Cosby Creek, TN on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1507  Catherine of Habsburg, Infanta of Spain and queen of Portugal (d. 1578) was born on January - 14.   

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 January - 14.   

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 January - 14 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  Death of Odoric, Italian explorer (b. 1286) on January - 14.   

1623  Paolo Sarpi, Italian church historian/politician, dies at 70 on January - 14.   

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.