Historical Events In May - 14

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

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

1835  Charles Darwin reaches Coquimbo in Northern Chile on this day in history.   

1836  James Patrick Major, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1877 on May - 14.   

1842  On May - 14 the first edition of London Illustrated News   

1842  On May - 14 1st edition of London Illustrated News   

1845  Utrecht-Arnhem Railway opens on May - 14.   

1846  On this day in history arnold Kerdijk, Dutch lib politician/founder (Social Weekly newspaper)   

1847  Fanny Cacilia Mendelssohn Hensel, composer, dies at 41 on May - 14.   

1853  On this day in history gail Borden patents her process for condensed milk   

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  Battle of Jackson MS on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history 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 May - 14.   

1864  On May - 14 eleanor Everest Freer, composer   

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

1867  On May - 14 kurt Eisner, German premier of revolutionary Bavaria (1918-19)   

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 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  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  On this day in history vaseline is 1st sold (registered trademark for petroleum jelly)   

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

1881  On May - 14 ed Walsh, pitcher, lowest lifetime ERA (1.82)   

1883  Jan Olieslagers, Belgian aviation pioneer (Antwerp Devil) on this day in history.   

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

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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 May - 14 birth of margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615)   

1652  On this day in history 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  On May - 14 birth of daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Prussia, inventor (thermometer) [NS=5/24]   

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 this day in history.   

0964  John XII, [Octavianus], Pope (955-64), dies on this day in history.   

1470  Death of Charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409) on May - 14.   

1565  On this day in history nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reform theologist, dies   

1574  On May - 14 death of guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (b. 1479)   

1608  On May - 14 death of charles III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1543)   

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