Page 3: Historical Events In April - 14

1831  Gerhard Rohlfs, German explorer/ambassador in Abyssinia on this day in history.   

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

1836  Congress forms Territory of Wisconsin on April - 14.   

1841  Edgar Allen Poe's "Murders in the Rue Morgue," published on April - 14.   

1842  Sven August Korling, composer on April - 14.   

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 April - 14.   

1852  On this day in history henrique Oswald, composer   

1853  Harriet Tubman began her Underground Railroad, helping slaves escape on April - 14.   

1857  On April - 14 edgar Stillman Kelley, Sparta Wisconsin, composer (Gulliver)   

1860  On this day in history pony Express rider arrives in SF from St Joseph, Mo   

1860  On April - 14 1st Pony Express rider arrives in SF from St Joseph, Mo   

1861  Formal Union surrender of Ft Sumter on April - 14.   

1862  On this day in history battle of Ft Pillow TN   

1862  On April - 14 pyotr A Stolypin, premier Russia (1906-11)   

1863  William Bullock patents continuous-roll printing press on this day in history.   

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  Mobile, Alabama is captured on this day in history.   

1865  On April - 14 pres Abraham Lincoln shot in Ford's Theatre by John Wilkes Booth   

1866  Anne Mansfield Sullivan, US, educated Helen Keller on April - 14.   

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 April - 14.   

1870  On April - 14 syd Gregory, cricketer (Australian batsman in 58 Tests 1890-1912)   

1871  On this day in history canada sets denominations of currency as dollars, cents, & mills   

1872  Dominion Lands Act passed-Canada's Homestead Act on April - 14.   

1873  On this day in history viktor Joseph Keldorfer, composer   

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 April - 14.   

1877  On April - 14 daniel Plooy, Dutch new testament scholar   

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  Adam Tanner, Austrian mathematician (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

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  On April - 14 birth of christian Huygens, Holland, astronomer (discovered Saturn's rings)   

1668  On April - 14 birth of magnus Julius De la Gardie, Swedish General (d. 1741)   

1676  Ernst Chreistian Hesse, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0711  Childebert III, king of French, dies at about 27 on this day in history.   

0911  On April - 14 sergius III, Italian Pope (904-11), dies   

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  On April - 14 llywelyn ap Iorwerth, Prince of Wales, dies   

1279  On April - 14 death of boleslaus of Greater Poland   

1322  Death of Bartholomew de Badlesmere, 1st Lord Badlesmere, English soldier (b. 1275) on this day in history.   

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