Page 3: Historical Events In April - 14

1831  On this day in history gerhard Rohlfs, German explorer/ambassador in Abyssinia   

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

1836  Congress forms Territory of Wisconsin on this day in history.   

1841  On this day in history edgar Allen Poe's "Murders in the Rue Morgue," published   

1842  On April - 14 sven August Korling, composer   

1843  Gustave Leon Huberti, composer on this day in history.   

1843  Joseph Franz Karl Lanner, Austria, composer/violist, dies at 42 on April - 14.   

1847  Persia & Osmaanse sign 2nd Treaty of Erzurum on this day in history.   

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

1852  Henrique Oswald, composer on this day in history.   

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

1857  On this day in history edgar Stillman Kelley, Sparta Wisconsin, composer (Gulliver)   

1860  On April - 14 pony Express rider arrives in SF from St Joseph, Mo   

1860  1st Pony Express rider arrives in SF from St Joseph, Mo on this day in history.   

1861  On April - 14 formal Union surrender of Ft Sumter   

1862  On April - 14 battle of Ft Pillow TN   

1862  Pyotr A Stolypin, premier Russia (1906-11) on April - 14.   

1863  William Bullock patents continuous-roll printing press on April - 14.   

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

1865  On April - 14 john Wilkes Booth shoots Abraham Lincoln   

1865  On April - 14 mobile, Alabama is captured   

1865  On this day in history pres Abraham Lincoln shot in Ford's Theatre by John Wilkes Booth   

1866  On April - 14 anne Mansfield Sullivan, US, educated Helen Keller   

1868  On this day in history 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  On this day in history syd Gregory, cricketer (Australian batsman in 58 Tests 1890-1912)   

1871  Canada sets denominations of currency as dollars, cents, & mills on April - 14.   

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

1873  Viktor Joseph Keldorfer, composer on this day in history.   

1874  Count Alexander, of Athlone, gov-gen (South-Africa/Canada) on April - 14.   

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

1876  Murray Bisset, cricketer (South African wicket-keeper 1899 & 1910) on this day in history.   

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

1879  On April - 14 james Branch Cabell, American novelist/essayist (Restless Heads)   

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

1572  On April - 14 birth of adam Tanner, Austrian mathematician (d. 1632)   

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

1592  On April - 14 birth of abraham Elsevier, book publisher/publisher   

1629  Christian Huygens, Holland, astronomer (discovered Saturn's rings) was born on this day in history.   

1668  Magnus Julius De la Gardie, Swedish General (d. 1741) was born on this day in history.   

1676  On this day in history birth of ernst Chreistian Hesse, composer   

1710  Marie A C de Camargo, Spanish/Italian/Belgian dancer was born on this day in history.   

0711  Childebert III, king of French, dies at about 27 on April - 14.   

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  Death of Mstislav of Kiev (b. 1076) on this day in history.   

1240  Llywelyn ap Iorwerth, Prince of Wales, dies on April - 14.   

1279  On this day in history death of boleslaus of Greater Poland   

1322  Death of Bartholomew de Badlesmere, 1st Lord Badlesmere, English soldier (b. 1275) on April - 14.   

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