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

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

1845  Utrecht-Arnhem Railway opens on May - 14.   

1846  On May - 14 arnold Kerdijk, Dutch lib politician/founder (Social Weekly newspaper)   

1847  On May - 14 fanny Cacilia Mendelssohn Hensel, composer, dies at 41   

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

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

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

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

1863  Battle of Jackson MS on this day in history.   

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

1863  Emile Racine Gauthier Prudent, composer, dies at 46 on May - 14.   

1864  On this day in history battle of Reseca GA -Atlanta- (2nd day)   

1864  Eleanor Everest Freer, composer on this day in history.   

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  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  On May - 14 zygmunt Denis Antoni Stojowski, composer   

1870  On this day in history 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  Vaseline is 1st sold (registered trademark for petroleum jelly) on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history 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  On May - 14 jan Olieslagers, Belgian aviation pioneer (Antwerp Devil)   

1884  Anti-Monopoly party forms in the US on May - 14.   

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 this day in history.   

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1316  Charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78) was born on May - 14.   

1316  On this day in history birth of charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1378)   

1553  Margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615) was born on May - 14.   

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

1666  On May - 14 birth of victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732)   

1679  On May - 14 birth of peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer   

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

1699  On May - 14 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  John XII, [Octavianus], Pope (955-64), dies on May - 14.   

1470  On May - 14 death of charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409)   

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  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 this day in history.