Births on January 14

Christian de Meza

Born on January 14, 1792

Christian de Meza, Danish general (d. 1865)

Christian Julius de Meza (14 January 1792 – 16 September 1865) was the commander of the Danish Army during the 1864 Second Schleswig War. De Meza was responsible for the withdrawal of the Danish army from the Danevirke, an event which shocked the Danish public and resulted in the loss of his command.

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Events on 1792

5 Apr

Veto
United States President George Washington exercises his authority to veto a bill, the first time this power is used in the United States.
20 Apr

French Revolutionary Wars
France declares war against the "King of Hungary and Bohemia", the beginning of French Revolutionary Wars.
21 Apr

Hanged, drawn and quartered
Tiradentes, a revolutionary leading a movement for Brazil's independence, is hanged, drawn and quartered.
28 Apr

French Revolutionary Wars
France invades the Austrian Netherlands (present day Belgium and Luxembourg), beginning the French Revolutionary Wars.
15 May

Kingdom of Sardinia
War of the First Coalition: France declares war on Kingdom of Sardinia.

Births on January 14

Christian de Meza

Born on January 14, 1792

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Events on 1792

Veto

French Revolutionary Wars

Hanged, drawn and quartered

French Revolutionary Wars

Kingdom of Sardinia