Historical Events In April - 14

1831  Gerhard Rohlfs, German explorer/ambassador in Abyssinia on this day in history.   

1832  On this day in history james Hewett Ledlie, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1882   

1836  On this day in history congress forms Territory of Wisconsin   

1841  Edgar Allen Poe's "Murders in the Rue Morgue," published on April - 14.   

1842  On this day in history sven August Korling, composer   

1843  Gustave Leon Huberti, composer on April - 14.   

1843  On this day in history joseph Franz Karl Lanner, Austria, composer/violist, dies at 42   

1847  On April - 14 persia & Osmaanse sign 2nd Treaty of Erzurum   

1849  On this day in history hungary declares itself independent of Austria with Louis Kossuth as its leader.   

1852  On this day in history henrique Oswald, composer   

1853  On this day in history harriet Tubman began her Underground Railroad, helping slaves escape   

1857  On April - 14 edgar Stillman Kelley, Sparta Wisconsin, composer (Gulliver)   

1860  Pony Express rider arrives in SF from St Joseph, Mo on this day in history.   

1860  1st Pony Express rider arrives in SF from St Joseph, Mo on April - 14.   

1861  On this day in history formal Union surrender of Ft Sumter   

1862  Battle of Ft Pillow TN on this day in history.   

1862  Pyotr A Stolypin, premier Russia (1906-11) on this day in history.   

1863  On April - 14 william Bullock patents continuous-roll printing press   

1865  On April - 14 john Wiles Booth murders president Lincoln "But apart from that, Mrs Lincoln, how was the play?"   

1865  On April - 14 john Wilkes Booth shoots Abraham Lincoln   

1865  Mobile, Alabama is captured on this day in history.   

1865  On April - 14 pres Abraham Lincoln shot in Ford's Theatre by John Wilkes Booth   

1866  Anne Mansfield Sullivan, US, educated Helen Keller on this day in history.   

1868  On April - 14 south Carolina voters approved constitution, 70,758 to 27,228   

1868  SC voters approved constitution, 70,758 to 27,228 on this day in history.   

1870  Syd Gregory, cricketer (Australian batsman in 58 Tests 1890-1912) on April - 14.   

1871  Canada sets denominations of currency as dollars, cents, & mills on this day in history.   

1872  On April - 14 dominion Lands Act passed-Canada's Homestead Act   

1873  On this day in history viktor Joseph Keldorfer, composer   

1874  On April - 14 count Alexander, of Athlone, gov-gen (South-Africa/Canada)   

1874  On this day in history hermanus J Abbring, Dutch author/engineer on Curacao, dies at 86   

1876  On April - 14 murray Bisset, cricketer (South African wicket-keeper 1899 & 1910)   

1877  Daniel Plooy, Dutch new testament scholar on April - 14.   

1879  James Branch Cabell, American novelist/essayist (Restless Heads) on this day in history.   

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1336  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Kōgon of Japan (d. 1374)   

1572  Adam Tanner, Austrian mathematician (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

1578  On April - 14 birth of philip III, King of Spain & Portugal (1598-1621)   

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

1629  On April - 14 birth of christian Huygens, Holland, astronomer (discovered Saturn's rings)   

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 April - 14.   

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

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  On April - 14 death of boleslaus of Greater Poland   

1322  On April - 14 death of bartholomew de Badlesmere, 1st Lord Badlesmere, English soldier (b. 1275)   

1345  Death of Richard Aungerville, English bishop and writer (b. 1287) on April - 14.