Historical Events In April - 14

1910  On this day in history president Taft begins tradition of throwing out ball on opening day   

1910  Werner Wolf Glaser, composer on this day in history.   

1912  The liner 'Titanic' strikes an ice berg at 11.40pm, and begins to sink on this day in history.   

1912  On April - 14 the Titanic,launched on 31 May 1911, on route from Southampton to New York with 2200 passengers, strikes Iceburg off the coast of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and sinks. (1500+ death toll)   

1912  Pan American Union forms on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history belinda Quirey, dance historian/teacher   

1913  Belgium begins general strike for voting rights on April - 14.   

1913  Everhard van Royen, Dutch flautist/founder (Alma musica) on this day in history.   

1913  Karl Hagenbeck, German animal trainer (Von Tieren), dies at 68 on April - 14.   

1914  Stacy G Carkhuff patents non-skid tire pattern on April - 14.   

1914  Paul Ehrenreich, German etnologist/mythologist, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1915  On April - 14 a's Herb Pennock is within 1 out of pitching 1st Opening Day no-hitter   

1915  On this day in history james Hutton Brew, Pioneer of West African Journalism, dies   

1916  On April - 14 commandur Rajagopalachari Rangachari, cricketer (India 1947-48)   

1917  Chic White Sox Ed Cicotte no-hits St Louis Browns, 11-0 on this day in history.   

1917  Valerie Hobson, North Ireland, actress (Great Expectations) on April - 14.   

1917  On April - 14 lew [Lejzer L] Zamenhof, Polish doc/linguist (Esperanto), dies at 57   

1918  On this day in history douglas Campbell is 1st US ace pilot (shooting down 5th German plane)   

1918  Mary Healy, New Orleans, actress (2nd Fiddle, He Married his Wife) on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history tornadoes killed 219 people in Alabama & Mississippi   

1920  Eduardo Maturana, composer on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history nHL Championship: Ottawa Senators sweep Toronto St Patricks in 2 games   

1921  On this day in history thomas Schelling, American economist, Nobel laureate   

1922  On April - 14 republic rebels occupies 4 govt courts in Dublin   

1922  On April - 14 david Alexandrovich Toradze, composer   

1923  On this day in history etienne Oehmichen sets helicopter distance record of 358 meters   

1923  William Darling, journalist on this day in history.   

1924  Shorty Rogers, [Milton M Rajonsky], composer on this day in history.   

1924  Louis H Sullivan, architect (Wainwright building St Louis), dies at 67 on April - 14.   

1925  The birth of Rod Steiger, American film actor on April - 14.   

1925  1st regular-season Cubs game to be broadcast on radio (WGN) on this day in history.   

1925  On April - 14 abel Muzorewa, bishop/premier (Rhodesia)   

1925  Pieter D van Essen, Dutch artillery officer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1926  K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1095 Tulipa 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 April - 14.   

1578  Philip III, King of Spain & Portugal (1598-1621) was born on this day in history.   

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  On April - 14 birth of magnus Julius De la Gardie, Swedish General (d. 1741)   

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  Childebert III, king of French, dies at about 27 on April - 14.   

0911  On this day in history sergius III, Italian Pope (904-11), dies   

1099  Death of Conrad, bishop of Utrecht, stabbed to death on this day in history.   

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

1240  Llywelyn ap Iorwerth, Prince of Wales, dies on this day in history.   

1279  On April - 14 death of boleslaus of Greater Poland   

1322  On this day in history death of bartholomew de Badlesmere, 1st Lord Badlesmere, English soldier (b. 1275)   

1345  On this day in history death of richard Aungerville, English bishop and writer (b. 1287)