Historical Events In October - 14

1867  On this day in history 15th and last Tokugawa Shogun resigns in Japan  

1867  On October - 14 15th & last Tokugawa Shogun resigns in Japan  

1867  Masaoka Shiki, Japan, haiku & tanka poet/diarist (Salt Water Ballads) on October - 14.  

1869  Joseph Duveen, England, art connoisseur (Elgin marbles) on this day in history.  

1871  On this day in history alexander von Zemlinsky, Vienna Austria, composer (Schneeman)  

1872  Albrecht FH, prince of Prussia, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

1873  On this day in history jose Serrano Simeon, composer  

1874  On October - 14 margarete Susman, writer  

1877  Antoine-Amable-Elie Elwart, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

1879  On October - 14 f Kornberger, writer, dies at 58  

1880  On October - 14 otto V Ekelund, Swedish poet/writer (Sak och sken)  

1880  On this day in history victorio, Apache chief/murderer, killed by Mexican army  

1881  On this day in history eyemouth Fishing Disaster, known locally as 'Disaster Day', some 129 men and boys, one in three of the Berwickshire town's fishermen lost their lives in a hurricane  

1882  University of the Punjab is founded in present day Pakistan on October - 14.  

1882  Charlie Parker, cricketer (legend Gloucs SLA, but 2-32 in only Test) on this day in history.  

1883  On October - 14 adrianus PHA de Kleyn, throat/nose/otologist (ear doctor)  

1884  George Eastman patents paper-strip photographic film on this day in history.  

1884  On October - 14 jimmy Conlin, Camden NJ, actor (Sin of Harold Diddlebock)  

1888  On this day in history ernest Pingoud, composer  

1889  On this day in history jean Canneel, Flemish sculptor  

1890  On this day in history the birth of Dwight.D Eisenhower, Wartime General and 34th US President  

1890  On this day in history dwight D Eisenhower, Denison Tx, (R) 34th Pres (1953-1961)/Gen (WW 2)  

1891  On this day in history paul de Keyser, Flemish story teller/philologist/folklorist  

1892  Sumner Welles, US undersecretary/diplomat (Good neighbor policy) on October - 14.  

1893  George Edwardes "Gaiety Girl" premieres in London on this day in history.  

1893  On October - 14 conradus Leemans, Dutch archaeologist, dies at 84  

1894  The birth of E.E Cummings, American poet on October - 14.  

1894  Sutan Ibrahim gelor Datuk Tan Malaka, founder (Indonesian Communist) on October - 14.  

1896  On this day in history lillian Gish, silent film/stage actress (Birth of a Nation)  

1898  Cruys Voorbergh, Dutch actor/director (Flying Dutchman) on this day in history.  

1899  Morning Post reporter Winston Churchill departs to South Africa on October - 14.  

1899  On this day in history alan Washbond, US, 2-man bobsled (Olympic-gold-1932)  

1900  On October - 14 edwin McLeod, cricketer (played in NZ's 2nd-ever Test 1930)  

1900  Albert de Vriendt, Flemish historical painter/etcher, dies on this day in history.  

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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 October - 14 birth of shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (d. 1568)  

1499  On this day in history birth of claude of France, wife of Louis XII of France (d. 1524)  

1542  On October - 14 birth of abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605)  

1606  On October - 14 birth of johan Maetsuyker, Dutch governor-general of Ceylon (1653-78)  

1630  Sophia of Hanover, Princess Palatine and Electress of Saxony (d. 1714) was born on October - 14.  

1633  On this day in history birth of james II Stuart, king of England/Scotland (James VII) (1685-88)  

0530  On October - 14 dioscurus, anti-Pope (530), dies  

1066  On October - 14 harold II, King of England (1066), dies  

1092  On October - 14 death of aboe Ali Hasan ibn Nizam al-Moelk, writer (Sijasetname), assassinated  

1256  On this day in history death of kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese shogun (b. 1239)  

1318  On this day in history death of edward Bruce, High King of Ireland  

1536  Garcilaso de la Vega, Spanish poet/diplomat, dies in battle on October - 14.  

1552  On this day in history death of oswald Myconius, Swiss Protestant reformer (b. 1488)  

1565  On this day in history death of thomas Chaloner, English statesman and poet (b. 1521)