Page 4: Historical Events In April - 14

1881  The Four Dead in Five Seconds Gunfight erupts in El Paso, Texas on this day in history.   

1881  Anton Wildgans, Austrian writer/director (Burg Theater) on this day in history.   

1883  On April - 14 leo Delibes' opera "Lakmé," premieres in Paris   

1886  On this day in history edward C Tolman, US psychologist (behaviorism)   

1887  On April - 14 start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Reigate Squires" (BG)   

1888  William Fisk Sherwin, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1889  Adolph Hitler, Austria, dictator of Nazi Germany (1936-45)[NS=Apr 20] on April - 14.   

1890  Pan American Day-1st conference of American states (Wash DC) on April - 14.   

1891  B. R. Ambedkar, Indian jurist (d.1956) on April - 14.   

1892  Giorgio Cesana, Italy, coxswain, (Olympic-gold-1906) on April - 14.   

1894  Firt public showing of Edison's kinetoscope (moving pictures) on this day in history.   

1894  1st public showing of Edison's kinetoscope (moving pictures) on this day in history.   

1895  On April - 14 1st performance of Gustav Mahler's (incomplete) 2nd Symphony   

1895  Mary Marquet, St Petersburg Russia, actress (Matter of Resistance) on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history john Philip Sousa's "El Capitan," premieres (NYC)   

1897  Barbara baroness Wootton of Abinger, English Lower house leader on this day in history.   

1898  Commissioning of first Post Civil War hospital ship, USS Solace on April - 14.   

1898  Lee Tracy, Atlanta Ga, actor (Martin Kane-Martin Kane Private Eye) on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history veteran's Hospital at Ft Miley established   

1900  President Loubet opens International Fairs in Paris on this day in history.   

1900  Salvatore Baccaloni, Rome, actor (Merry Andrew, Rock-a-Bye Baby) on April - 14.   

1901  On April - 14 alfred West, champion cyclist/record hair splitter (17 splits)   

1902  JC Penney opens his 1st store, in Kemmerer, Wyo on this day in history.   

1902  On April - 14 menachem A Schneerson, rebee (head of Lubavitcher Jews)   

1903  On this day in history dr Harry Plotz discovers vaccine against typhoid (NYC)   

1904  The birth of John Gielgud, British actor on April - 14.   

1904  On this day in history george Bernard Shaw's "Candida," premiered in London   

1904  On April - 14 john Gielgud, London England, actor (Arthur, Ages of Man)   

1905  On April - 14 frits Philips, Dutch engineer/CEO (Philips)   

1906  On this day in history pres Theodore Roosevelt denounces "muckrakers" in US press   

1906  On this day in history faisal ibn Abd al-Aziz, King Saudi-Arabia (1964-75)   

1907  The birth of Francois Duvalier, Dictator of Haiti on this day in history.   

1907  Francois "Doc" Duvalier, dictator of Haiti on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history anglo-Persian Oil Company forms in London   

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

1572  On this day in history birth of adam Tanner, Austrian mathematician (d. 1632)   

1578  Philip III, King of Spain & Portugal (1598-1621) was born on April - 14.   

1592  On this day in history birth of abraham Elsevier, book publisher/publisher   

1629  Christian Huygens, Holland, astronomer (discovered Saturn's rings) was born on April - 14.   

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 this day in history.   

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

0911  Sergius III, Italian Pope (904-11), dies on April - 14.   

1099  On this day in history death of conrad, bishop of Utrecht, stabbed to death   

1132  On this day in history death of mstislav of Kiev (b. 1076)   

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

1279  Death of Boleslaus of Greater Poland on April - 14.   

1322  On this day in history death of bartholomew de Badlesmere, 1st Lord Badlesmere, English soldier (b. 1275)   

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