Page 2: Historical Events In October - 14

1753  Franz Anton Dimmler, composer on this day in history.   

1758  Battle at Hochkirk, Saksen: Austrian army beats Prussia on October - 14.   

1764  Charles-Henri Plantade, composer on this day in history.   

1771  Franz Xaver Brixi, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1773  The first recorded Ministry of Education, the Komisja Edukacji Narodowej (Polish for Commission of National Education), is formed in Poland on this day in history.   

1774  On October - 14 first Continental Congress is first to declare colonial rights (Phila)   

1774  1st Continental Congress is 1st to declare colonial rights (Phila) on this day in history.   

1774  On October - 14 hubert MAJ van Asch van Wijck, Dutch politician   

1775  On October - 14 johann Jacob Rowalt, composer, dies at 57   

1784  On this day in history ferdinand VII MF, king of Spain   

1789  Constant van Crombrugghe, Flemish monastery founder on this day in history.   

1790  William Hooper, US attorney/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1796  Adolf Ganz, composer on October - 14.   

1801  Joseph AF Plateau, Belgium, physicist (blinded-stared at Sun 25 secs) on October - 14.   

1805  On this day in history battle of Elchingen, France defeats Austria   

1806  On October - 14 battle of Auerstadt-French beat Prussians   

1812  Work on London's Regent's Canal starts on this day in history.   

1827  James Sidney Robinson, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on this day in history.   

1834  On this day in history first black to obtain a US patent, Henry Blair, for a corn planter   

1834  1st black to obtain a US patent, Henry Blair, for a corn planter on this day in history.   

1837  Ellison Capers, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1908 on October - 14.   

1840  On this day in history maronite leader Bashir II surrenders to the British forces and goes into exile in Malta.   

1843  On this day in history british arrest Irish nationalist Daniel O'Connell for conspiracy   

1847  William Michael Rooke, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1853  On this day in history ciprian Porumbescu, composer   

1855  George Edwardes, British composer (Gaiety Girl) on October - 14.   

1857  Elwood Haynes, auto pioneer, built one of 1st US autos on this day in history.   

1857  On this day in history ignacy Marceli Komorowski, composer, dies at 33   

1859  On this day in history camille Chevillard, composer   

1861  Bjarni Thorsteinsson, composer on this day in history.   

1862  Baseballer James Creighton ruptures bladder hitting HR, dies 10/18 on this day in history.   

1863  On October - 14 battle at Bristoe Station Virginia (about 2000 casualties)   

1864  Maurice de Plessys, French poet (Palace Occidental) on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history cheyennes & Arapaho's sign "peaces treaty" then chased out Colorado   

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1257  On October - 14 birth of king Przemysl II of Poland (d. 1296)   

1404  Marie of Anjou, queen of France (d. 1463) was born on October - 14.   

1493  On this day in history birth of shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (d. 1568)   

1499  Claude of France, wife of Louis XII of France (d. 1524) was born on October - 14.   

1542  Abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605) was born on this day in history.   

1606  On this day in history birth of johan Maetsuyker, Dutch governor-general of Ceylon (1653-78)   

1630  On October - 14 birth of sophia of Hanover, Princess Palatine and Electress of Saxony (d. 1714)   

1633  James II Stuart, king of England/Scotland (James VII) (1685-88) was born on October - 14.   

0530  Dioscurus, anti-Pope (530), dies on this day in history.   

1066  Harold II, King of England (1066), dies on October - 14.   

1092  Death of Aboe Ali Hasan ibn Nizam al-Moelk, writer (Sijasetname), assassinated on this day in history.   

1256  Death of Kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese shogun (b. 1239) on October - 14.   

1318  On October - 14 death of edward Bruce, High King of Ireland   

1536  Garcilaso de la Vega, Spanish poet/diplomat, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1552  On October - 14 death of oswald Myconius, Swiss Protestant reformer (b. 1488)   

1565  Death of Thomas Chaloner, English statesman and poet (b. 1521) on this day in history.