Page 3: Historical Events In July - 14

1863  On this day in history battle of Falling Waters, MD (Beaver Creek)   

1864  Gold is discovered in Helena, Mont on July - 14.   

1865  On this day in history the first ascent of Matterhorn   

1865  On this day in history 1st ascent of Matterhorn   

1865  On this day in history annie Jones, Virginia, bearded lady   

1867  On July - 14 alfred Nobel demonstrates his new invention, dynamite, for the first time   

1868  Tape measure enclosed in a circular case patented, AJ Fellows, Ct on July - 14.   

1868  On this day in history alvin J Fellows patents tape measure   

1868  Gertrude M L Bell, British archaeologist (Desert & The Sown) on this day in history.   

1869  On July - 14 owen Wister, US, novelist (Virginian)   

1873  Ferdinand David, Dutch violinist/composer, dies at 63 on July - 14.   

1874  'Abbas Hilmi II, last khedive (Ottoman viceroy) of Egypt (1892-1914) on this day in history.   

1877  On July - 14 general strike brings US railroad to a stand still   

1880  On July - 14 donald Meek, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Stage Fair, Stagecoach)   

1881  On July - 14 on a ranch near old Fort Sumner, New Mexico, the infamous Western outlaw known as "Billy the Kid" was shot to death by Pat Garrett, the sheriff of Lincoln County   

1883  Alexandru Zirra, composer on this day in history.   

1884  Charles Meldrum Daniels, Dayton Oh, swimmer (Olympic-gold-1904, 08) on July - 14.   

1890  Ossip Zadkine, [Zadkin], Russ/French sculptor (Destroyed City) on this day in history.   

1891  On July - 14 john T Smith patents corkboard   

1891  Henry Oscar, London England, actor (Saint in London) on this day in history.   

1893  A Charlois discovers asteroid #370 Modestia on July - 14.   

1893  John G Strijdom, premier of South-Africa (1954-58) on July - 14.   

1895  On July - 14 frank Raymond Leavis, British literary critic (Culture & Environment)   

1895  Alexander Ewing, composer, dies at 65 on July - 14.   

1898  Ivan Triesault, Estonia, actor (Cry of the Werewolf, Black Parachute) on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history george Tobias, NYC, actor (Abner Kravitz-Bewitched)   

1902  The Campanile in St Mark's Square, Venice collapses, also demolishing the loggetta on this day in history.   

1902  Paul Guilfoyle, Jersey City NJ, actor/director (Curiosity Kills) on July - 14.   

1902  On this day in history mark M Antokolski, Russian/French sculptor, dies at 58   

1903  On July - 14 irving Stone, US, author (Love is Eternal, Lust for Life)   

1904  The birth of Isaac Bashevis Singer, Polish Yiddish author on this day in history.   

1904  Isaac Bashevis Singer, Poland, Yiddish novelist (Enemies-Nobel 1978) on July - 14.   

1904  S J Paul Kruger, general/pres South-Africa (1883-1904), dies at 78 on July - 14.   

1906  On this day in history arthur James Bramwell Hutchings, composer   

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1454  On this day in history birth of poliziano, Florentine humanist (d. 1494)   

1486  On this day in history birth of andrea del Sarto, Italy, painter (Recollets)   

1602  Jules Mazarin, France, cardinal, French 1st Minister (1642-61) was born on July - 14.   

1608  George Goring, Lord Goring, English royalist soldier (d. 1657) was born on this day in history.   

1610  On this day in history birth of ferdinand II, monarch of Toscane   

1610  On this day in history birth of ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1670)   

1634  Pasquier Quesnel, French Jansenist theologian (d. 1719) was born on this day in history.   

1671  On July - 14 birth of jacques D'Allonville, French astronomer and mathematician (d. 1732)   

0664  Death of Deusdedit of Canterbury, Archbishop of Canterbury on July - 14.   

0937  On this day in history death of arnulf, Duke of Bavaria   

1223  On July - 14 philippe II Augustus, King of France (1180-1223), dies at 57   

1298  On this day in history jacob de Voragine, Italian bishop/writer (Golden Legend), dies   

1575  Death of Richard Taverner, English Bible translator on this day in history.   

1614  On this day in history camillus de Lellis, Ital soldier/monastery founder/saint, dies at 64   

1671  On this day in history death of méric Casaubon, English classical scholar (b. 1599)   

1711  On this day in history death of johan Willem Friso, Prince of Orange/(Nassau-Dietz), drowns at 23