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  Miles Mander, Wolverhampton England, actor (Tower of London) on this day in history.   

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

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

1891  On May - 14 egon Kornauth, composer   

1892  On this day in history vitesse 1892 soccer team forms in Arnhem   

1892  On May - 14 arthur Vincent Lourie, composer   

1893  Ivan Alexandrovich Vishnegradsky, composer on May - 14.   

1893  On this day in history earnest E Kummer, German mathematician (surface of Kummer), dies at 83   

1894  Fire in Boston bleachers spreads to 170 adjoining buildings on May - 14.   

1895  Lew Lehr, Phila, comedian (Stop Me if I heard this One) on this day in history.   

1896  On May - 14 lowest US temperature in May recorded (-10ºF - Climax CO)   

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

1897  Great-Britain signs treaty with emperor Menelik II of Abyssinia on this day in history.   

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

1898  On May - 14 bonifacio Gil Garcia, composer   

1900  On this day in history billie Dove, [Lilian Bohny], NYC, actress (Black Pirate, Stolen Bride)   

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

1903  On May - 14 president Theodore Roosevelt visits SF   

1904  St Louis hosts the first Olympic Games to be held in the United States on this day in history.   

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 May - 14.   

1905  On this day in history 2nd official international soccer match, Netherlands beats Belgium 4-0   

1905  On this day in history 2nd official intl soccer match, Neth beats Belg 4-0   

1906  On this day in history flagpole at the White Sox ballpark breaks during pennant-raising   

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

1907  Dick Bentley, entertainer on May - 14.   

1908  The first passenger flight in an airplane on this day in history.   

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

1909  On May - 14 vladimir Alatortsev, USSR, International Chess Master (1950)   

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  On this day in history 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  Johann Philipp Fortsch, composer was born on May - 14.   

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  On May - 14 birth of hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786)   

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  Death of Charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409) on May - 14.   

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  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 May - 14.