Page 3: Historical Events In April - 14

1831  On April - 14 gerhard Rohlfs, German explorer/ambassador in Abyssinia   

1832  James Hewett Ledlie, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1882 on this day in history.   

1836  On April - 14 congress forms Territory of Wisconsin   

1841  On April - 14 edgar Allen Poe's "Murders in the Rue Morgue," published   

1842  Sven August Korling, composer on this day in history.   

1843  On April - 14 gustave Leon Huberti, composer   

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

1847  Persia & Osmaanse sign 2nd Treaty of Erzurum on April - 14.   

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

1852  Henrique Oswald, composer on April - 14.   

1853  On April - 14 harriet Tubman began her Underground Railroad, helping slaves escape   

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

1860  On this day in history 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  Formal Union surrender of Ft Sumter on April - 14.   

1862  On this day in history battle of Ft Pillow TN   

1862  On this day in history pyotr A Stolypin, premier Russia (1906-11)   

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

1865  On this day in history john Wiles Booth murders president Lincoln "But apart from that, Mrs Lincoln, how was the play?"   

1865  John Wilkes Booth shoots Abraham Lincoln on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history mobile, Alabama is captured   

1865  Pres Abraham Lincoln shot in Ford's Theatre by John Wilkes Booth on April - 14.   

1866  On this day in history anne Mansfield Sullivan, US, educated Helen Keller   

1868  On April - 14 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 April - 14 syd Gregory, cricketer (Australian batsman in 58 Tests 1890-1912)   

1871  Canada sets denominations of currency as dollars, cents, & mills on this day in history.   

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

1873  On this day in history viktor Joseph Keldorfer, composer   

1874  On April - 14 count Alexander, of Athlone, gov-gen (South-Africa/Canada)   

1874  On April - 14 hermanus J Abbring, Dutch author/engineer on Curacao, dies at 86   

1876  On April - 14 murray Bisset, cricketer (South African wicket-keeper 1899 & 1910)   

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

1879  James Branch Cabell, American novelist/essayist (Restless Heads) on April - 14.   

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1336  On April - 14 birth of emperor Go-Kōgon of Japan (d. 1374)   

1572  Adam Tanner, Austrian mathematician (d. 1632) was born on April - 14.   

1578  On April - 14 birth of philip III, King of Spain & Portugal (1598-1621)   

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  Ernst Chreistian Hesse, composer was born on April - 14.   

1710  Marie A C de Camargo, Spanish/Italian/Belgian dancer was born on April - 14.   

0711  On April - 14 childebert III, king of French, dies at about 27   

0911  Sergius III, Italian Pope (904-11), dies on this day in history.   

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

1132  Death of Mstislav of Kiev (b. 1076) on April - 14.   

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

1279  On April - 14 death of boleslaus of Greater Poland   

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

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