Page 3: Historical Events In May - 14
Saturday, 21 June 2025
1832 John van Speijk, Dutch heroic sailor, buried on this day in history.
1833 On May - 14 johann Wilhelm Cornelius von Konigslow, composer, dies at 88
1835 Charles Darwin reaches Coquimbo in Northern Chile on this day in history.
1836 On May - 14 james Patrick Major, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1877
1842 The first edition of London Illustrated News on this day in history.
1842 1st edition of London Illustrated News on May - 14.
1845 On May - 14 utrecht-Arnhem Railway opens
1846 Arnold Kerdijk, Dutch lib politician/founder (Social Weekly newspaper) on May - 14.
1847 Fanny Cacilia Mendelssohn Hensel, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.
1853 Gail Borden patents her process for condensed milk on this day in history.
1861 On this day in history 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 On May - 14 adolphe Nicole of Switzerland patents chronograph
1863 On this day in history battle of Jackson MS
1863 On May - 14 battle of Jackson, MS
1863 Emile Racine Gauthier Prudent, composer, dies at 46 on May - 14.
1864 Battle of Reseca GA -Atlanta- (2nd day) on this day in history.
1864 Eleanor Everest Freer, composer on this day in history.
1864 William N Green Jr, Union brig-general, dies on this day in history.
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 NikkÅ on May - 14.
1870 Zygmunt Denis Antoni Stojowski, composer on May - 14.
1870 On May - 14 ramon Vilanova y Barrera, composer, dies at 69
1874 On this day in history harvard beats University of McGill (Montréal) in football, 3-0
1874 On May - 14 1st admission charge at a football game, Harvard beats McGill 3-0
1877 On this day in history john Roberts, composer, dies at 54
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 May - 14.
1879 The first group of 463 Indian indentured labourers arrive in Fiji aboard the Leonidas on this day in history.
1881 On this day in history ed Walsh, pitcher, lowest lifetime ERA (1.82)
1883 Jan Olieslagers, Belgian aviation pioneer (Antwerp Devil) on May - 14.
1884 On this day in history anti-Monopoly party forms in the US
1884 On this day in history anti-Monopoly party forms in US
1885 On May - 14 11th Kentucky Derby: Babe Henderson aboard Joe Cotton wins in 2:37.25
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