Page 4: Historical Events In May - 14

1885  On May - 14 otto Klemperer, Breslau Germany, conductor/composer (Das Ziel)   

1886  On May - 14 12th Kentucky Derby: Paul Duffy aboard Ben Ali wins in 2:36.50   

1888  14th Kentucky Derby: George Covington aboard MacBeth II wins in 2:38.00 on this day in history.   

1888  On May - 14 miles Mander, Wolverhampton England, actor (Tower of London)   

1889  On this day in history the children's charity the NSPCC is launched in London.   

1890  On May - 14 16th Kentucky Derby: Isaac Murphy aboard Riley wins in 2:45   

1891  On May - 14 egon Kornauth, composer   

1892  Vitesse 1892 soccer team forms in Arnhem on May - 14.   

1892  Arthur Vincent Lourie, composer on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history ivan Alexandrovich Vishnegradsky, composer   

1893  On May - 14 earnest E Kummer, German mathematician (surface of Kummer), dies at 83   

1894  Fire in Boston bleachers spreads to 170 adjoining buildings on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history lew Lehr, Phila, comedian (Stop Me if I heard this One)   

1896  Lowest US temperature in May recorded (-10ºF - Climax CO) on May - 14.   

1896  On May - 14 lowest US temperature in May recorded (-10°F-Climax, Colo)   

1897  Great-Britain signs treaty with emperor Menelik II of Abyssinia on May - 14.   

1897  Sidney Bechet, US, jazz clarinetist/saxophonist/band leader on this day in history.   

1898  On May - 14 bonifacio Gil Garcia, composer   

1900  On May - 14 billie Dove, [Lilian Bohny], NYC, actress (Black Pirate, Stolen Bride)   

1903  On this day in history president Theodore Roosevelt visits San Fransisco   

1903  President Theodore Roosevelt visits SF on this day in history.   

1904  On May - 14 st Louis hosts the first Olympic Games to be held in the United States   

1904  The first Olympics in the US are held (St Louis) on this day in history.   

1904  1st Olympics in US are held (St Louis) on May - 14.   

1904  Richard Hol, Dutch composer/organist/conductor, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1905  On May - 14 2nd official international soccer match, Netherlands beats Belgium 4-0   

1905  On May - 14 2nd official intl soccer match, Neth beats Belg 4-0   

1906  Flagpole at the White Sox ballpark breaks during pennant-raising on this day in history.   

1906  Hastings Kamuzu Banda, president of Malawi (1964-94) on this day in history.   

1907  Dick Bentley, entertainer on this day in history.   

1908  On May - 14 the first passenger flight in an airplane   

1908  1st passenger flight in an airplane on May - 14.   

1909  Vladimir Alatortsev, USSR, International Chess Master (1950) on May - 14.   

1910  On this day in history canada authorizes issuing of silver dollar coins   

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1316  On May - 14 birth of charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78)   

1316  Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1378) was born on this day in history.   

1553  On this day in history birth of margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615)   

1652  Johann Philipp Fortsch, composer was born on May - 14.   

1666  On this day in history birth of victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732)   

1679  On May - 14 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  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  On this day in history john XII, [Octavianus], Pope (955-64), dies   

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

1565  Nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reform theologist, dies on May - 14.   

1574  On May - 14 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 this day in history.