Page 2: Historical Events In January - 14

1717  On this day in history german mob leader "Sjako" sentenced to death in Amsterdam   

1722  On this day in history friedrich Gottlob Fleischer, composer   

1724  On January - 14 spanish King Philip V abdicates throne   

1730  On January - 14 william Whipple, merchant/judge (Declaration of Independence signer)   

1739  England & Spain signs 2nd Convention of Pardo on this day in history.   

1741  The birth of Benedict Arnold, American traitor on January - 14.   

1741  On January - 14 benedict Arnold, US general turn traitor (Revolutionary War)   

1742  On this day in history english astronomer Edmond Halley, discoverer of the comet now named after him, dies at age 85.   

1746  On January - 14 bonnie Prince Charlie's army leaves Glasgow   

1746  On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlie's army leaves Glasgow [OS=Jan 3]   

1751  Corona Elizabeth Wilhelmine Schroter, composer on January - 14.   

1766  Frederik V, king of Denmark/Norway (1746-66), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1780  On January - 14 francois-Joseph Dizi, composer   

1783  On this day in history american congress ratifies peace treaty (Treaty of Paris) between US and UK   

1783  Congress ratifies peace treaty between US & England on this day in history.   

1784  On this day in history revolutionary War ends; Congress ratifies the Treaty of Paris   

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  Mozart completes "Dissonantenkwartet" (opus 10) on this day in history.   

1791  Calvin Phillips, became shortest known adult male (67 cm; 2' 2") on January - 14.   

1794  On January - 14 dr Jessee Bennet of Edom VA, performs first successful Cesarean section operation on his wife   

1794  On this day in history dr Jessee Bennet of Edom Va, performs 1st successful Cesarean section operation on his wife   

1798  On this day in history isaac da Costa, Dutch writer/lawyer   

1799  Eli Whitney receives government contract for 10,000 muskets on this day in history.   

1799  On January - 14 king of Naples flees before the advancing French armies   

1802  On January - 14 marie Allard, French ballerina, dies at 59   

1804  John Park, composer on this day in history.   

1806  Matthew Fontaine Maury, Naval Commander (Confederacy) on this day in history.   

1812  On this day in history carl Gradener, composer   

1813  Gideon Hawley becomes first state school superintendent in US (NY) on January - 14.   

1813  On January - 14 uS Frigate Chesapeake captures British brig Hero   

1813  On this day in history gideon Hawley becomes 1st state school superintendent in US (NY)   

1814  On this day in history 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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1131  On January - 14 birth of king Valdemar I of Denmark (d. 1182)   

1451  On this day in history birth of franchinus Gaffurius, composer   

1467  On this day in history birth of henry van Stolberg & Wernigerode, German gov/viceroy of Frisia   

1477  On this day in history birth of hermann of Wied, German Catholic archbishop (d. 1552)   

1507  Catherine of Habsburg, Infanta of Spain and queen of Portugal (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.   

1551  Alberico Gentili, Italian jurist (d. 1608) was born on this day in history.   

1566  On January - 14 birth of angelo Notari, composer   

1592  On January - 14 birth of sjihab al-Din Sultan Choerram Sjah Djahan, leader of India   

0973  On this day in history ekkehard I, monk of St Gallen (Vita Waltharii manu fortis), dies   

1163  On January - 14 ladislaus I Arpad, king of Hungary (1162-63), dies   

1236  On this day in history sava [Rastko], son of Serbia's king/saint, dies at 64   

1301  Andreas III Arpad, king of Hungary (1290-1301), dies at 50 on January - 14.   

1331  On this day in history death of odoric, Italian explorer (b. 1286)   

1623  On January - 14 paolo Sarpi, Italian church historian/politician, dies at 70   

1640  On January - 14 death of thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry, English lawyer and judge (b. 1578)   

1648  Casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring), dies at 63 on this day in history.