Historical Events In January - 14

1717  On January - 14 german mob leader "Sjako" sentenced to death in Amsterdam   

1722  Friedrich Gottlob Fleischer, composer on this day in history.   

1724  On January - 14 spanish King Philip V abdicates throne   

1730  On January - 14 william Whipple, merchant/judge (Declaration of Independence signer)   

1739  On January - 14 england & Spain signs 2nd Convention of Pardo   

1741  The birth of Benedict Arnold, American traitor on this day in history.   

1741  On this day in history benedict Arnold, US general turn traitor (Revolutionary War)   

1742  On January - 14 english astronomer Edmond Halley, discoverer of the comet now named after him, dies at age 85.   

1746  On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlie's army leaves Glasgow   

1746  On January - 14 bonnie Prince Charlie's army leaves Glasgow [OS=Jan 3]   

1751  Corona Elizabeth Wilhelmine Schroter, composer on this day in history.   

1766  On this day in history frederik V, king of Denmark/Norway (1746-66), dies at 42   

1780  Francois-Joseph Dizi, composer on this day in history.   

1783  On this day in history american congress ratifies peace treaty (Treaty of Paris) between US and UK   

1783  On January - 14 congress ratifies peace treaty between US & England   

1784  On January - 14 revolutionary War ends; Congress ratifies the Treaty of Paris   

1784  On this day in history the Revolutionary War officially ends as the U.S. and England ratify their peace treaty.   

1784  On this day in history revolutionary War ends; Congress ratifies Treaty of Paris   

1785  Mozart completes "Dissonantenkwartet" (opus 10) on January - 14.   

1791  Calvin Phillips, became shortest known adult male (67 cm; 2' 2") on January - 14.   

1794  Dr Jessee Bennet of Edom VA, performs first successful Cesarean section operation on his wife on January - 14.   

1794  Dr Jessee Bennet of Edom Va, performs 1st successful Cesarean section operation on his wife on this day in history.   

1798  Isaac da Costa, Dutch writer/lawyer on this day in history.   

1799  On this day in history eli Whitney receives government contract for 10,000 muskets   

1799  King of Naples flees before the advancing French armies on this day in history.   

1802  Marie Allard, French ballerina, dies at 59 on January - 14.   

1804  On January - 14 john Park, composer   

1806  On January - 14 matthew Fontaine Maury, Naval Commander (Confederacy)   

1812  On January - 14 carl Gradener, composer   

1813  Gideon Hawley becomes first state school superintendent in US (NY) on January - 14.   

1813  US Frigate Chesapeake captures British brig Hero on January - 14.   

1813  On January - 14 gideon Hawley becomes 1st state school superintendent in US (NY)   

1814  King of Denmark cedes Norway to King of Sweden by treaty of Kiel on January - 14.   

1814  Johannes Josephus Viotta, composer on January - 14.   

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1131  King Valdemar I of Denmark (d. 1182) was born on this day in history.   

1451  Franchinus Gaffurius, composer was born on this day in history.   

1467  Henry van Stolberg & Wernigerode, German gov/viceroy of Frisia was born on January - 14.   

1477  Hermann of Wied, German Catholic archbishop (d. 1552) was born on January - 14.   

1507  On this day in history birth of catherine of Habsburg, Infanta of Spain and queen of Portugal (d. 1578)   

1551  On this day in history birth of alberico Gentili, Italian jurist (d. 1608)   

1566  On this day in history birth of angelo Notari, composer   

1592  On January - 14 birth of sjihab al-Din Sultan Choerram Sjah Djahan, leader of India   

0973  On this day in history ekkehard I, monk of St Gallen (Vita Waltharii manu fortis), dies   

1163  Ladislaus I Arpad, king of Hungary (1162-63), dies on this day in history.   

1236  Sava [Rastko], son of Serbia's king/saint, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1301  Andreas III Arpad, king of Hungary (1290-1301), dies at 50 on January - 14.   

1331  On January - 14 death of odoric, Italian explorer (b. 1286)   

1623  On this day in history paolo Sarpi, Italian church historian/politician, dies at 70   

1640  Death of Thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry, English lawyer and judge (b. 1578) on January - 14.   

1648  Casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring), dies at 63 on January - 14.