Historical Events In July - 14

1863  On this day in history battle of Falling Waters, MD (Beaver Creek)   

1864  Gold is discovered in Helena, Mont on this day in history.   

1865  The first ascent of Matterhorn on this day in history.   

1865  On July - 14 1st ascent of Matterhorn   

1865  Annie Jones, Virginia, bearded lady on July - 14.   

1867  Alfred Nobel demonstrates his new invention, dynamite, for the first time on this day in history.   

1868  Tape measure enclosed in a circular case patented, AJ Fellows, Ct on this day in history.   

1868  Alvin J Fellows patents tape measure on this day in history.   

1868  Gertrude M L Bell, British archaeologist (Desert & The Sown) on this day in history.   

1869  Owen Wister, US, novelist (Virginian) on this day in history.   

1873  On July - 14 ferdinand David, Dutch violinist/composer, dies at 63   

1874  'Abbas Hilmi II, last khedive (Ottoman viceroy) of Egypt (1892-1914) on July - 14.   

1877  On this day in history general strike brings US railroad to a stand still   

1880  On this day in history donald Meek, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Stage Fair, Stagecoach)   

1881  On a ranch near old Fort Sumner, New Mexico, the infamous Western outlaw known as "Billy the Kid" was shot to death by Pat Garrett, the sheriff of Lincoln County on this day in history.   

1883  Alexandru Zirra, composer on July - 14.   

1884  On this day in history charles Meldrum Daniels, Dayton Oh, swimmer (Olympic-gold-1904, 08)   

1890  On July - 14 ossip Zadkine, [Zadkin], Russ/French sculptor (Destroyed City)   

1891  John T Smith patents corkboard on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history henry Oscar, London England, actor (Saint in London)   

1893  On July - 14 a Charlois discovers asteroid #370 Modestia   

1893  John G Strijdom, premier of South-Africa (1954-58) on this day in history.   

1895  Frank Raymond Leavis, British literary critic (Culture & Environment) on this day in history.   

1895  Alexander Ewing, composer, dies at 65 on July - 14.   

1898  Ivan Triesault, Estonia, actor (Cry of the Werewolf, Black Parachute) on this day in history.   

1901  George Tobias, NYC, actor (Abner Kravitz-Bewitched) on this day in history.   

1902  On July - 14 the Campanile in St Mark's Square, Venice collapses, also demolishing the loggetta.   

1902  Paul Guilfoyle, Jersey City NJ, actor/director (Curiosity Kills) on July - 14.   

1902  On this day in history mark M Antokolski, Russian/French sculptor, dies at 58   

1903  On July - 14 irving Stone, US, author (Love is Eternal, Lust for Life)   

1904  On this day in history the birth of Isaac Bashevis Singer, Polish Yiddish author   

1904  Isaac Bashevis Singer, Poland, Yiddish novelist (Enemies-Nobel 1978) on July - 14.   

1904  S J Paul Kruger, general/pres South-Africa (1883-1904), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1906  On July - 14 arthur James Bramwell Hutchings, composer   

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1454  On this day in history birth of poliziano, Florentine humanist (d. 1494)   

1486  Andrea del Sarto, Italy, painter (Recollets) was born on this day in history.   

1602  On July - 14 birth of jules Mazarin, France, cardinal, French 1st Minister (1642-61)   

1608  On July - 14 birth of george Goring, Lord Goring, English royalist soldier (d. 1657)   

1610  On this day in history birth of ferdinand II, monarch of Toscane   

1610  Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1670) was born on July - 14.   

1634  Pasquier Quesnel, French Jansenist theologian (d. 1719) was born on July - 14.   

1671  Jacques D'Allonville, French astronomer and mathematician (d. 1732) was born on July - 14.   

0664  On July - 14 death of deusdedit of Canterbury, Archbishop of Canterbury   

0937  Death of Arnulf, Duke of Bavaria on this day in history.   

1223  Philippe II Augustus, King of France (1180-1223), dies at 57 on July - 14.   

1298  On July - 14 jacob de Voragine, Italian bishop/writer (Golden Legend), dies   

1575  Death of Richard Taverner, English Bible translator on this day in history.   

1614  Camillus de Lellis, Ital soldier/monastery founder/saint, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1671  On July - 14 death of méric Casaubon, English classical scholar (b. 1599)   

1711  On July - 14 death of johan Willem Friso, Prince of Orange/(Nassau-Dietz), drowns at 23