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Jun 14 1479

Giglio Gregorio Giraldi Italian poet born in Ferrara Italy (d. 1552)

Jun 14 1529

Ferdinand II Archduke of Austria Governor of Bohemia born in Linz (d. 1595)

Jun 14 1657

Cornelis Cruys [Niels Olsen Creutz] Norwegian Dutch admiral commanded the Russian Baltic fleet born in Stravanger Denmark-Norway (d. 1727)

Jun 14 1691

Jan Francisci Slovak composer born in Bansk (d. 1758)

Jun 14 1730

Antonio Sacchini Italian opera composer born in Florence (d. 1786) [or Jul 23 1734]

Jun 14 1736

Charles-Augustin de Coulomb French physicist (formulated Coulombs Law) born in Angoulme France (d. 1806)

Jun 14 1760

Candido Jose Ruano Spanish composer born in El Viso Spain (d. 1803)

Jun 14 1763

Johannes Simon Mayr Italian composer born in Mendorf Bavaria (d. 1845)

Jun 14 1769

Dominique Della-Maria French Italian composer (The Prisoner) born in Marseilles France (d. 1800)

Jun 14 1796

Nikolai Brashman Russian mathematician born in Neu-Raunitz Austrian Empire (d. 1866)

Jun 14 1801

Heber C. Kimball American religious leader (Church of the latter Day Saints) born in Sheldon Vermont (d. 1868)

Jun 14 1805

Robert Anderson American Brevet Major General (Union Army) born in Louisville Kentucky (d. 1871)

Jun 14 1812

Fernando Wood American politician New York City mayor (1855-58 and 1860-62) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 1881)

Jun 14 1819

Henry Gardner 23rd Governor of Massachusetts (1855-58) born in Dorchester Massachusetts (d. 1892)

Jun 14 1820

John Bartlett American editor (compiled Familiar Quotations)

Jun 14 1835

Nikolay Rubinstein Russian composer and pianist born in Moscow Russia (d. 1881) (O.S. 2 June)

Jun 14 1836

Thomas Wilberforce Egan American Brevet Major General (Union Army) born in NYC New York (d. 1887)

Jun 14 1844

douard Naville Swiss Egyptologist (Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut) born in Geneva Switzerland (d. 1926)

Jun 14 1854

Frederik Rung Danish composer born in Copenhagen Denmark (d. 1914)

Jun 14 1855

Robert Marion La Follette Wisconsin presidential candidate (Progressive)

Jun 14 1856

Andrey Markov Russian mathematician (Markov Chain)

Jun 14 1864

Alois Alzheimer German psychiatrist and neuropathologist (Alzheimer Disease) born in Marktbreit Bavaria (d. 1915)

Jun 14 1865

Auguste Serieyx French composer and pedagogue born in Amiens France (d. 1949)

Jun 14 1868

Karl Landsteiner Austrian immunologist and pathologist (Nobel 1930) born in Baden bei Wien Austria-Hungary (d. 1943)

Jun 14 1870

Sophia of Prussia consort of Constantine I of Greece (d. 1932)

Jun 14 1871

Theo Frenkel Dutch actor (Footlights Hagues Comedy) born in Rotterdam Zuid-Holland Netherlands (d. 1956)

Jun 14 1874

Edward Bowes radio host (Major Bowes Amateur Hour)

Jun 14 1882

Ion Antonescu Romanian soldier and authoritarian politician (1940-1944) born in Arge County Romania (d. 1946)

Jun 14 1882

Michael Zadora American pianist and composer born in New York City (d. 1946)

Jun 14 1884

John McCormack Irish-American tenor (Irish folksongs) born in Athlone County Westmeath Ireland (d. 1945)

Jun 14 1889

Victor van Straelen Flemish biologistpalaeontologist

Jun 14 1890

May Allison American actress (A Fool There Was Almost Married) born in Rising Fawn Georgia (d. 1989)

Jun 14 1893

Siggie Nordstrom Swedish singer (The Nordstrom Sisters) (d. 1980)

Jun 14 1276 While taking exile in Fuzhou southern China from advancing Mongol invaders remnants of the Song Dynasty court hold coronation ceremony for young prince Zhao Shi making him Emperor Duanzong of Song

Jun 14 1381 Richard II in England meets leaders of Peasants Revolt on Blackheath. The Tower of London is stormed by rebels who enter without resistance

Jun 14 1565 Catharina de Medici and Duke of Alva discuss Calvinism

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