Historical Events In October - 14

1867  15th and last Tokugawa Shogun resigns in Japan on October - 14.   

1867  15th & last Tokugawa Shogun resigns in Japan on October - 14.   

1867  Masaoka Shiki, Japan, haiku & tanka poet/diarist (Salt Water Ballads) on this day in history.   

1869  Joseph Duveen, England, art connoisseur (Elgin marbles) on October - 14.   

1871  Alexander von Zemlinsky, Vienna Austria, composer (Schneeman) on this day in history.   

1872  On this day in history albrecht FH, prince of Prussia, dies at 63   

1873  Jose Serrano Simeon, composer on this day in history.   

1874  Margarete Susman, writer on this day in history.   

1877  On October - 14 antoine-Amable-Elie Elwart, composer, dies at 68   

1879  F Kornberger, writer, dies at 58 on October - 14.   

1880  Otto V Ekelund, Swedish poet/writer (Sak och sken) on this day in history.   

1880  Victorio, Apache chief/murderer, killed by Mexican army on October - 14.   

1881  Eyemouth Fishing Disaster, known locally as 'Disaster Day', some 129 men and boys, one in three of the Berwickshire town's fishermen lost their lives in a hurricane on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history university of the Punjab is founded in present day Pakistan.   

1882  On October - 14 charlie Parker, cricketer (legend Gloucs SLA, but 2-32 in only Test)   

1883  Adrianus PHA de Kleyn, throat/nose/otologist (ear doctor) on October - 14.   

1884  George Eastman patents paper-strip photographic film on October - 14.   

1884  On October - 14 jimmy Conlin, Camden NJ, actor (Sin of Harold Diddlebock)   

1888  On this day in history ernest Pingoud, composer   

1889  On October - 14 jean Canneel, Flemish sculptor   

1890  On this day in history the birth of Dwight.D Eisenhower, Wartime General and 34th US President   

1890  Dwight D Eisenhower, Denison Tx, (R) 34th Pres (1953-1961)/Gen (WW 2) on October - 14.   

1891  Paul de Keyser, Flemish story teller/philologist/folklorist on this day in history.   

1892  On October - 14 sumner Welles, US undersecretary/diplomat (Good neighbor policy)   

1893  On October - 14 george Edwardes "Gaiety Girl" premieres in London   

1893  On October - 14 conradus Leemans, Dutch archaeologist, dies at 84   

1894  On October - 14 the birth of E.E Cummings, American poet   

1894  Sutan Ibrahim gelor Datuk Tan Malaka, founder (Indonesian Communist) on this day in history.   

1896  Lillian Gish, silent film/stage actress (Birth of a Nation) on October - 14.   

1898  Cruys Voorbergh, Dutch actor/director (Flying Dutchman) on this day in history.   

1899  Morning Post reporter Winston Churchill departs to South Africa on October - 14.   

1899  Alan Washbond, US, 2-man bobsled (Olympic-gold-1932) on October - 14.   

1900  Edwin McLeod, cricketer (played in NZ's 2nd-ever Test 1930) on October - 14.   

1900  Albert de Vriendt, Flemish historical painter/etcher, dies on this day in history.   

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1257  King Przemysl II of Poland (d. 1296) was born on this day in history.   

1404  Marie of Anjou, queen of France (d. 1463) was born on October - 14.   

1493  Shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (d. 1568) was born on this day in history.   

1499  On October - 14 birth of claude of France, wife of Louis XII of France (d. 1524)   

1542  Abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605) was born on October - 14.   

1606  Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch governor-general of Ceylon (1653-78) was born on October - 14.   

1630  Sophia of Hanover, Princess Palatine and Electress of Saxony (d. 1714) was born on October - 14.   

1633  James II Stuart, king of England/Scotland (James VII) (1685-88) was born on October - 14.   

0530  On this day in history dioscurus, anti-Pope (530), dies   

1066  Harold II, King of England (1066), dies on October - 14.   

1092  Death of Aboe Ali Hasan ibn Nizam al-Moelk, writer (Sijasetname), assassinated on this day in history.   

1256  On October - 14 death of kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese shogun (b. 1239)   

1318  Death of Edward Bruce, High King of Ireland on October - 14.   

1536  Garcilaso de la Vega, Spanish poet/diplomat, dies in battle on October - 14.   

1552  Death of Oswald Myconius, Swiss Protestant reformer (b. 1488) on October - 14.   

1565  On this day in history death of thomas Chaloner, English statesman and poet (b. 1521)