Historical Events
- I. D. Shadd elected Speaker of lower house of Mississippi legislature
Famous Birthdays
- Jack Taylor, American baseball pitcher (MLB record 187 consecutive complete games; World Series 1907, NL ERA leader 1902 Chicago Cubs), born in New Straitsville, Ohio (d. 1938)
- Thornton W. Burgess, American conservationist and author (The Bedtime Story-Books; Now I Remember: Autobiography of an Amateur Naturalist), born in Sandwich, Massachusetts (d. 1965)
Famous Deaths
- Johann Philipp Reis, German Physicist and Inventor, dies of lung disease at 40
Died in 1874 1874 Highlights
About January 14, 1874
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 150 years, 3 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Capricorn
