Historical Events In April - 14

1676  Ernst Chreistian Hesse, composer on April - 14.   

1692  Carlos de Gurrea, Spanish viceroy (Spanish Netherlands), dies on this day in history.   

1695  On April - 14 jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables), dies at 73   

1699  On this day in history khalsa: Birth of Khalsa, the brotherhood of the Sikh religion, in Northern India in accordance with the Nanakshahi calendar.   

1710  Marie A C de Camargo, Spanish/Italian/Belgian dancer on April - 14.   

1716  Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington, British admiral on April - 14.   

1718  Emanuele Barbella, composer on April - 14.   

1721  On this day in history william August duke of Cumberland, English army leader   

1723  John Wainwright, composer on this day in history.   

1738  On April - 14 duck of Portland, (C) British PM (1783, 1807-09)   

1756  On this day in history gov Glen of SC protests against 900 Acadia indians   

1759  Georg Friedrich Handel, organist/composer (Watermusic), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1762  On this day in history giuseppe Valadier, Italian architect/archaeologist   

1764  Peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer, dies at 84 on April - 14.   

1770  On April - 14 george Canning, London, British PM (1827)   

1775  On April - 14 1st abolitionist society in US organizes in Phila   

1777  On this day in history nY adopts new constitution as an independent state   

1782  On this day in history carlo Coccia, composer   

1792  On April - 14 france declares war on Austria, starting French Revolutionary Wars   

1797  Adolphe Thiers, 1st president of 3rd French Republic (1871-77) on April - 14.   

1799  On April - 14 napoleon called for establishing Jerusalem for Jews   

1803  On April - 14 friedrich von Amerling, Austrian painter   

1809  Napoleon defeated Austria in the Battle of Abensberg, Bavaria on April - 14.   

1809  George W Vreede, Dutch lawyer/politician on this day in history.   

1813  On this day in history junius S Morgan, US, merchant/philanthropist (Metro Museum of Art)   

1813  Joachim Nicolas Eggert, composer, dies at 34 on April - 14.   

1814  Napoleon abdicated & was banished to Elba on this day in history.   

1818  On April - 14 uS Medical Corp forms   

1819  Charles Halle, pianist/conductor/founder (Halle Orch) on this day in history.   

1820  Harry Thompson Hays, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1876 on April - 14.   

1828  On April - 14 18-gun sloop "Acorn" sinks off Halifax with 115 men aboard   

1828  On this day in history first edition of Noah Webster's dictionary published   

1828  First edition of the Webster dictionary is published Now what did that word mean? on this day in history.   

1831  On April - 14 soldiers marching on a bridge in Manchester, England cause it to collapse.   

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1336  On April - 14 birth of emperor Go-Kōgon of Japan (d. 1374)   

1572  On this day in history birth of adam Tanner, Austrian mathematician (d. 1632)   

1578  On this day in history birth of philip III, King of Spain & Portugal (1598-1621)   

1592  Abraham Elsevier, book publisher/publisher was born on April - 14.   

1629  Christian Huygens, Holland, astronomer (discovered Saturn's rings) was born on April - 14.   

1668  Magnus Julius De la Gardie, Swedish General (d. 1741) was born on this day in history.   

1676  Ernst Chreistian Hesse, composer was born on this day in history.   

1710  On April - 14 birth of marie A C de Camargo, Spanish/Italian/Belgian dancer   

0711  On this day in history childebert III, king of French, dies at about 27   

0911  Sergius III, Italian Pope (904-11), dies on April - 14.   

1099  Death of Conrad, bishop of Utrecht, stabbed to death on April - 14.   

1132  On this day in history death of mstislav of Kiev (b. 1076)   

1240  Llywelyn ap Iorwerth, Prince of Wales, dies on April - 14.   

1279  Death of Boleslaus of Greater Poland on this day in history.   

1322  Death of Bartholomew de Badlesmere, 1st Lord Badlesmere, English soldier (b. 1275) on this day in history.   

1345  Death of Richard Aungerville, English bishop and writer (b. 1287) on this day in history.