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

1836  James Patrick Major, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1877 on this day in history.  

1842  The first edition of London Illustrated News on May - 14.  

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

1845  On this day in history utrecht-Arnhem Railway opens  

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

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  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  Adolphe Nicole of Switzerland patents chronograph on May - 14.  

1863  On this day in history battle of Jackson MS  

1863  On this day in history battle of Jackson, MS  

1863  On May - 14 emile Racine Gauthier Prudent, composer, dies at 46  

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

1864  On this day in history eleanor Everest Freer, composer  

1864  On May - 14 william N Green Jr, Union brig-general, dies  

1867  On this day in history kurt Eisner, German premier of revolutionary Bavaria (1918-19)  

1868  On this day in history japanese Boshin War: end of the Battle of Utsunomiya Castle, former Shogunate forces withdraw northward to Aizu by way of Nikkō.  

1870  On May - 14 zygmunt Denis Antoni Stojowski, composer  

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 May - 14 john Roberts, composer, dies at 54  

1878  Vaseline is first sold (registered trademark for petroleum jelly) on May - 14.  

1878  On this day in history vaseline is 1st sold (registered trademark for petroleum jelly)  

1879  The first group of 463 Indian indentured labourers arrive in Fiji aboard the Leonidas on this day in history.  

1881  Ed Walsh, pitcher, lowest lifetime ERA (1.82) on this day in history.  

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

1885  On this day in history 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 May - 14.  

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

1553  On May - 14 birth of margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615)  

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

1699  On this day in history birth of hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786)  

0347  On May - 14 pachomius, Egyptian monastery founder/abbot (Coenobieten), dies  

0649  On May - 14 theodore, Greek Pope (642-49) (excommunicated by Paul II), dies  

0964  On May - 14 john XII, [Octavianus], Pope (955-64), dies  

1470  On this day in history death of charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409)  

1565  On May - 14 nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reform theologist, dies  

1574  Death of Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (b. 1479) on this day in history.  

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

1610  On May - 14 death of henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of France (1572, 89-1610), murdered at 56