Page 3: Historical Events In May - 14

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 Nikkō 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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1316  Charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78) was born on this day in history.   

1316  On May - 14 birth of charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1378)   

1553  On this day in history 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 May - 14 birth of victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732)   

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

1686  On this day in history 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  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  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  On May - 14 nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reform theologist, dies   

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 this day in history.   

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