Page 4: Historical Events In May - 14

1885  On this day in history 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  On May - 14 14th Kentucky Derby: George Covington aboard MacBeth II wins in 2:38.00   

1888  Miles Mander, Wolverhampton England, actor (Tower of London) on May - 14.   

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

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

1891  Egon Kornauth, composer on May - 14.   

1892  On May - 14 vitesse 1892 soccer team forms in Arnhem   

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

1893  Ivan Alexandrovich Vishnegradsky, composer on this day in history.   

1893  Earnest E Kummer, German mathematician (surface of Kummer), dies at 83 on May - 14.   

1894  On this day in history fire in Boston bleachers spreads to 170 adjoining buildings   

1895  Lew Lehr, Phila, comedian (Stop Me if I heard this One) on May - 14.   

1896  On this day in history lowest US temperature in May recorded (-10ºF - Climax CO)   

1896  Lowest US temperature in May recorded (-10°F-Climax, Colo) on May - 14.   

1897  On May - 14 great-Britain signs treaty with emperor Menelik II of Abyssinia   

1897  On May - 14 sidney Bechet, US, jazz clarinetist/saxophonist/band leader   

1898  On this day in history bonifacio Gil Garcia, composer   

1900  Billie Dove, [Lilian Bohny], NYC, actress (Black Pirate, Stolen Bride) on this day in history.   

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

1903  On this day in history president Theodore Roosevelt visits SF   

1904  On this day in history st Louis hosts the first Olympic Games to be held in the United States   

1904  On May - 14 the first Olympics in the US are held (St Louis)   

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

1904  On this day in history richard Hol, Dutch composer/organist/conductor, dies at 78   

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

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 May - 14.   

1906  Hastings Kamuzu Banda, president of Malawi (1964-94) on May - 14.   

1907  Dick Bentley, entertainer on May - 14.   

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

1908  On May - 14 1st passenger flight in an airplane   

1909  On this day in history vladimir Alatortsev, USSR, International Chess Master (1950)   

1910  Canada authorizes issuing of silver dollar coins on May - 14.   

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

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

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

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

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

1679  Peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1574  Death of Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (b. 1479) on May - 14.   

1608  Death of Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1543) on May - 14.   

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