Historical Events In May - 14

1832  On this day in history john van Speijk, Dutch heroic sailor, buried   

1833  Johann Wilhelm Cornelius von Konigslow, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1835  Charles Darwin reaches Coquimbo in Northern Chile on May - 14.   

1836  On this day in history james Patrick Major, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1877   

1842  The first edition of London Illustrated News on this day in history.   

1842  On this day in history 1st edition of London Illustrated News   

1845  On May - 14 utrecht-Arnhem Railway opens   

1846  Arnold Kerdijk, Dutch lib politician/founder (Social Weekly newspaper) on this day in history.   

1847  On this day in history fanny Cacilia Mendelssohn Hensel, composer, dies at 41   

1853  Gail Borden patents her process for condensed milk on May - 14.   

1861  On May - 14 the Canellas meteorite, an 859-gram chondrite-type meteorite, strikes the earth near Barcelona, Spain.   

1862  Adolphe Nicole of Switzerland patents the chronograph on this day in history.   

1862  Adolphe Nicole of Switzerland patents chronograph on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history battle of Jackson MS   

1863  On May - 14 battle of Jackson, MS   

1863  On this day in history emile Racine Gauthier Prudent, composer, dies at 46   

1864  Battle of Reseca GA -Atlanta- (2nd day) on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history eleanor Everest Freer, composer   

1864  On May - 14 william N Green Jr, Union brig-general, dies   

1867  Kurt Eisner, German premier of revolutionary Bavaria (1918-19) on May - 14.   

1868  On May - 14 japanese Boshin War: end of the Battle of Utsunomiya Castle, former Shogunate forces withdraw northward to Aizu by way of Nikkō.   

1870  Zygmunt Denis Antoni Stojowski, composer on this day in history.   

1870  On May - 14 ramon Vilanova y Barrera, composer, dies at 69   

1874  Harvard beats University of McGill (Montréal) in football, 3-0 on May - 14.   

1874  On May - 14 1st admission charge at a football game, Harvard beats McGill 3-0   

1877  John Roberts, composer, dies at 54 on May - 14.   

1878  Vaseline is first sold (registered trademark for petroleum jelly) on this day in history.   

1878  Vaseline is 1st sold (registered trademark for petroleum jelly) on this day in history.   

1879  On May - 14 the first group of 463 Indian indentured labourers arrive in Fiji aboard the Leonidas.   

1881  Ed Walsh, pitcher, lowest lifetime ERA (1.82) on this day in history.   

1883  Jan Olieslagers, Belgian aviation pioneer (Antwerp Devil) on May - 14.   

1884  On May - 14 anti-Monopoly party forms in the US   

1884  On this day in history anti-Monopoly party forms in US   

1885  On this day in history 11th Kentucky Derby: Babe Henderson aboard Joe Cotton wins in 2:37.25   

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1316  On this day in history birth of charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78)   

1316  Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1378) was born on May - 14.   

1553  On this day in history birth of margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615)   

1652  On May - 14 birth of johann Philipp Fortsch, composer   

1666  On this day in history birth of victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732)   

1679  Peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer was born on this day in history.   

1686  Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Prussia, inventor (thermometer) [NS=5/24] was born on this day in history.   

1699  On this day in history birth of hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786)   

0347  On this day in history pachomius, Egyptian monastery founder/abbot (Coenobieten), dies   

0649  On this day in history theodore, Greek Pope (642-49) (excommunicated by Paul II), dies   

0964  On May - 14 john XII, [Octavianus], Pope (955-64), dies   

1470  Death of Charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409) on this day in history.   

1565  Nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reform theologist, dies on May - 14.   

1574  Death of Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (b. 1479) on this day in history.   

1608  Death of Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1543) on this day in history.   

1610  On May - 14 death of henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of France (1572, 89-1610), murdered at 56