Page 3: Historical Events In May - 14

1832  On May - 14 john van Speijk, Dutch heroic sailor, buried   

1833  Johann Wilhelm Cornelius von Konigslow, composer, dies at 88 on May - 14.   

1835  Charles Darwin reaches Coquimbo in Northern Chile on May - 14.   

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

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

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

1845  On May - 14 utrecht-Arnhem Railway opens   

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 this day in history.   

1853  Gail Borden patents her process for condensed milk on May - 14.   

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  Battle of Jackson MS on this day in history.   

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  Eleanor Everest Freer, composer on May - 14.   

1864  On this day in history william N Green Jr, Union brig-general, dies   

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

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 this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history ramon Vilanova y Barrera, composer, dies at 69   

1874  Harvard beats University of McGill (Montréal) in football, 3-0 on May - 14.   

1874  1st admission charge at a football game, Harvard beats McGill 3-0 on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history john Roberts, composer, dies at 54   

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

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 May - 14.   

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 May - 14 anti-Monopoly party forms in the US   

1884  On May - 14 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  On May - 14 birth of charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78)   

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 this day in history.   

1652  On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Fortsch, composer   

1666  Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732) was born on this day in history.   

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

1686  Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Prussia, inventor (thermometer) [NS=5/24] was born on this day in history.   

1699  Hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 14.   

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

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

1574  On this day in history death of guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (b. 1479)   

1608  On this day in history death of charles III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1543)   

1610  On this day in history death of henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of France (1572, 89-1610), murdered at 56