Historical Events In July - 14

1863  On this day in history battle of Falling Waters, MD (Beaver Creek)   

1864  On this day in history gold is discovered in Helena, Mont   

1865  On this day in history the first ascent of Matterhorn   

1865  On this day in history 1st ascent of Matterhorn   

1865  Annie Jones, Virginia, bearded lady on July - 14.   

1867  On July - 14 alfred Nobel demonstrates his new invention, dynamite, for the first time   

1868  Tape measure enclosed in a circular case patented, AJ Fellows, Ct on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history alvin J Fellows patents tape measure   

1868  On this day in history gertrude M L Bell, British archaeologist (Desert & The Sown)   

1869  On July - 14 owen Wister, US, novelist (Virginian)   

1873  Ferdinand David, Dutch violinist/composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1874  'Abbas Hilmi II, last khedive (Ottoman viceroy) of Egypt (1892-1914) on July - 14.   

1877  General strike brings US railroad to a stand still on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history donald Meek, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Stage Fair, Stagecoach)   

1881  On July - 14 on a ranch near old Fort Sumner, New Mexico, the infamous Western outlaw known as "Billy the Kid" was shot to death by Pat Garrett, the sheriff of Lincoln County   

1883  On July - 14 alexandru Zirra, composer   

1884  Charles Meldrum Daniels, Dayton Oh, swimmer (Olympic-gold-1904, 08) on this day in history.   

1890  Ossip Zadkine, [Zadkin], Russ/French sculptor (Destroyed City) on July - 14.   

1891  On July - 14 john T Smith patents corkboard   

1891  Henry Oscar, London England, actor (Saint in London) on July - 14.   

1893  A Charlois discovers asteroid #370 Modestia on July - 14.   

1893  On this day in history john G Strijdom, premier of South-Africa (1954-58)   

1895  Frank Raymond Leavis, British literary critic (Culture & Environment) on July - 14.   

1895  Alexander Ewing, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1898  On July - 14 ivan Triesault, Estonia, actor (Cry of the Werewolf, Black Parachute)   

1901  George Tobias, NYC, actor (Abner Kravitz-Bewitched) on July - 14.   

1902  The Campanile in St Mark's Square, Venice collapses, also demolishing the loggetta on July - 14.   

1902  On this day in history paul Guilfoyle, Jersey City NJ, actor/director (Curiosity Kills)   

1902  Mark M Antokolski, Russian/French sculptor, dies at 58 on July - 14.   

1903  Irving Stone, US, author (Love is Eternal, Lust for Life) on July - 14.   

1904  On this day in history the birth of Isaac Bashevis Singer, Polish Yiddish author   

1904  Isaac Bashevis Singer, Poland, Yiddish novelist (Enemies-Nobel 1978) on July - 14.   

1904  On July - 14 s J Paul Kruger, general/pres South-Africa (1883-1904), dies at 78   

1906  On this day in history arthur James Bramwell Hutchings, composer   

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1454  On this day in history birth of poliziano, Florentine humanist (d. 1494)   

1486  Andrea del Sarto, Italy, painter (Recollets) was born on July - 14.   

1602  On July - 14 birth of jules Mazarin, France, cardinal, French 1st Minister (1642-61)   

1608  On this day in history birth of george Goring, Lord Goring, English royalist soldier (d. 1657)   

1610  On July - 14 birth of ferdinand II, monarch of Toscane   

1610  Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1670) was born on this day in history.   

1634  On this day in history birth of pasquier Quesnel, French Jansenist theologian (d. 1719)   

1671  Jacques D'Allonville, French astronomer and mathematician (d. 1732) was born on July - 14.   

0664  On this day in history death of deusdedit of Canterbury, Archbishop of Canterbury   

0937  On this day in history death of arnulf, Duke of Bavaria   

1223  Philippe II Augustus, King of France (1180-1223), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1298  On this day in history jacob de Voragine, Italian bishop/writer (Golden Legend), dies   

1575  Death of Richard Taverner, English Bible translator on July - 14.   

1614  Camillus de Lellis, Ital soldier/monastery founder/saint, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1671  Death of Méric Casaubon, English classical scholar (b. 1599) on this day in history.   

1711  On this day in history death of johan Willem Friso, Prince of Orange/(Nassau-Dietz), drowns at 23