Historical Events In October - 14

1867  15th and last Tokugawa Shogun resigns in Japan on October - 14.  

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

1867  On this day in history masaoka Shiki, Japan, haiku & tanka poet/diarist (Salt Water Ballads)  

1869  On this day in history joseph Duveen, England, art connoisseur (Elgin marbles)  

1871  On October - 14 alexander von Zemlinsky, Vienna Austria, composer (Schneeman)  

1872  Albrecht FH, prince of Prussia, dies at 63 on October - 14.  

1873  Jose Serrano Simeon, composer on October - 14.  

1874  On October - 14 margarete Susman, writer  

1877  On October - 14 antoine-Amable-Elie Elwart, composer, dies at 68  

1879  On this day in history f Kornberger, writer, dies at 58  

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

1880  On October - 14 victorio, Apache chief/murderer, killed by Mexican army  

1881  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 on October - 14.  

1882  On this day in history university of the Punjab is founded in present day Pakistan.  

1882  On October - 14 charlie Parker, cricketer (legend Gloucs SLA, but 2-32 in only Test)  

1883  Adrianus PHA de Kleyn, throat/nose/otologist (ear doctor) on this day in history.  

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 October - 14 ernest Pingoud, composer  

1889  Jean Canneel, Flemish sculptor on October - 14.  

1890  The birth of Dwight.D Eisenhower, Wartime General and 34th US President on October - 14.  

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  On this day in history sumner Welles, US undersecretary/diplomat (Good neighbor policy)  

1893  George Edwardes "Gaiety Girl" premieres in London on October - 14.  

1893  On this day in history conradus Leemans, Dutch archaeologist, dies at 84  

1894  The birth of E.E Cummings, American poet on this day in history.  

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

1896  Lillian Gish, silent film/stage actress (Birth of a Nation) on October - 14.  

1898  On this day in history cruys Voorbergh, Dutch actor/director (Flying Dutchman)  

1899  Morning Post reporter Winston Churchill departs to South Africa on this day in history.  

1899  On October - 14 alan Washbond, US, 2-man bobsled (Olympic-gold-1932)  

1900  Edwin McLeod, cricketer (played in NZ's 2nd-ever Test 1930) on this day in history.  

1900  On October - 14 albert de Vriendt, Flemish historical painter/etcher, dies  

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1257  King Przemysl II of Poland (d. 1296) was born on October - 14.  

1404  Marie of Anjou, queen of France (d. 1463) was born on this day in history.  

1493  Shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (d. 1568) was born on this day in history.  

1499  Claude of France, wife of Louis XII of France (d. 1524) was born on this day in history.  

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

1606  Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch governor-general of Ceylon (1653-78) was born on October - 14.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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  On October - 14 death of kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese shogun (b. 1239)  

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

1536  On October - 14 garcilaso de la Vega, Spanish poet/diplomat, dies in battle  

1552  Death of Oswald Myconius, Swiss Protestant reformer (b. 1488) on this day in history.  

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