Page 3: Historical Events In May - 14

1832  John van Speijk, Dutch heroic sailor, buried on this day in history.   

1833  On this day in history johann Wilhelm Cornelius von Konigslow, composer, dies at 88   

1835  On this day in history charles Darwin reaches Coquimbo in Northern Chile   

1836  On May - 14 james Patrick Major, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1877   

1842  On this day in history the first edition of London Illustrated News   

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

1845  Utrecht-Arnhem Railway opens on May - 14.   

1846  Arnold Kerdijk, Dutch lib politician/founder (Social Weekly newspaper) on May - 14.   

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

1853  On May - 14 gail Borden patents her process for condensed milk   

1861  The Canellas meteorite, an 859-gram chondrite-type meteorite, strikes the earth near Barcelona, Spain on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history adolphe Nicole of Switzerland patents the chronograph   

1862  On May - 14 adolphe Nicole of Switzerland patents chronograph   

1863  Battle of Jackson MS on May - 14.   

1863  Battle of Jackson, MS on this day in history.   

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

1864  On May - 14 battle of Reseca GA -Atlanta- (2nd day)   

1864  On May - 14 eleanor Everest Freer, composer   

1864  William N Green Jr, Union brig-general, dies on May - 14.   

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

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

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

1870  Ramon Vilanova y Barrera, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

1874  1st admission charge at a football game, Harvard beats McGill 3-0 on this day in history.   

1877  John Roberts, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history vaseline is first sold (registered trademark for petroleum jelly)   

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  On this day in history ed Walsh, pitcher, lowest lifetime ERA (1.82)   

1883  On May - 14 jan Olieslagers, Belgian aviation pioneer (Antwerp Devil)   

1884  Anti-Monopoly party forms in the US on this day in history.   

1884  Anti-Monopoly party forms in US on this day in history.   

1885  On May - 14 11th Kentucky Derby: Babe Henderson aboard Joe Cotton wins in 2:37.25   

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1316  On May - 14 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  Margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615) was born on this day in history.   

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

1666  Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732) was born on May - 14.   

1679  On this day in history birth of peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer   

1686  Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Prussia, inventor (thermometer) [NS=5/24] was born on May - 14.   

1699  Hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786) was born on May - 14.   

0347  Pachomius, Egyptian monastery founder/abbot (Coenobieten), dies on this day in history.   

0649  Theodore, Greek Pope (642-49) (excommunicated by Paul II), dies on May - 14.   

0964  John XII, [Octavianus], Pope (955-64), dies on May - 14.   

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

1565  Nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reform theologist, dies on this day in history.   

1574  On this day in history death of guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (b. 1479)   

1608  Death of Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1543) on May - 14.   

1610  Death of Henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of France (1572, 89-1610), murdered at 56 on May - 14.