Page 2: Historical Events In January - 14
Saturday, 21 December 2024
1717 German mob leader "Sjako" sentenced to death in Amsterdam on this day in history.
1722 Friedrich Gottlob Fleischer, composer on this day in history.
1724 On January - 14 spanish King Philip V abdicates throne
1730 William Whipple, merchant/judge (Declaration of Independence signer) on this day in history.
1739 England & Spain signs 2nd Convention of Pardo on January - 14.
1741 On January - 14 the birth of Benedict Arnold, American traitor
1741 On this day in history benedict Arnold, US general turn traitor (Revolutionary War)
1742 English astronomer Edmond Halley, discoverer of the comet now named after him, dies at age 85 on this day in history.
1746 Bonnie Prince Charlie's army leaves Glasgow on January - 14.
1746 Bonnie Prince Charlie's army leaves Glasgow [OS=Jan 3] on this day in history.
1751 On January - 14 corona Elizabeth Wilhelmine Schroter, composer
1766 On this day in history frederik V, king of Denmark/Norway (1746-66), dies at 42
1780 Francois-Joseph Dizi, composer on January - 14.
1783 American congress ratifies peace treaty (Treaty of Paris) between US and UK on January - 14.
1783 On January - 14 congress ratifies peace treaty between US & England
1784 Revolutionary War ends; Congress ratifies the Treaty of Paris on January - 14.
1784 On January - 14 the Revolutionary War officially ends as the U.S. and England ratify their peace treaty.
1784 Revolutionary War ends; Congress ratifies Treaty of Paris on January - 14.
1785 On January - 14 mozart completes "Dissonantenkwartet" (opus 10)
1791 Calvin Phillips, became shortest known adult male (67 cm; 2' 2") on this day in history.
1794 Dr Jessee Bennet of Edom VA, performs first successful Cesarean section operation on his wife on this day in history.
1794 Dr Jessee Bennet of Edom Va, performs 1st successful Cesarean section operation on his wife on this day in history.
1798 Isaac da Costa, Dutch writer/lawyer on this day in history.
1799 On January - 14 eli Whitney receives government contract for 10,000 muskets
1799 King of Naples flees before the advancing French armies on this day in history.
1802 Marie Allard, French ballerina, dies at 59 on January - 14.
1804 John Park, composer on January - 14.
1806 Matthew Fontaine Maury, Naval Commander (Confederacy) on January - 14.
1812 Carl Gradener, composer on this day in history.
1813 Gideon Hawley becomes first state school superintendent in US (NY) on January - 14.
1813 US Frigate Chesapeake captures British brig Hero on January - 14.
1813 Gideon Hawley becomes 1st state school superintendent in US (NY) on this day in history.
1814 On January - 14 king of Denmark cedes Norway to King of Sweden by treaty of Kiel
1814 On this day in history johannes Josephus Viotta, composer
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