Page 4: Historical Events In May - 14

1885  Otto Klemperer, Breslau Germany, conductor/composer (Das Ziel) on this day in history.   

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

1888  14th Kentucky Derby: George Covington aboard MacBeth II wins in 2:38.00 on May - 14.   

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

1889  On May - 14 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  Egon Kornauth, composer on this day in history.   

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

1892  Arthur Vincent Lourie, composer on May - 14.   

1893  On May - 14 ivan Alexandrovich Vishnegradsky, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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

1897  On this day in history sidney Bechet, US, jazz clarinetist/saxophonist/band leader   

1898  Bonifacio Gil Garcia, composer on May - 14.   

1900  Billie Dove, [Lilian Bohny], NYC, actress (Black Pirate, Stolen Bride) on May - 14.   

1903  President Theodore Roosevelt visits San Fransisco on this day in history.   

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

1904  On this day in history 1st Olympics in US are held (St Louis)   

1904  On May - 14 richard Hol, Dutch composer/organist/conductor, dies at 78   

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

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

1906  On May - 14 flagpole at the White Sox ballpark breaks during pennant-raising   

1906  On May - 14 hastings Kamuzu Banda, president of Malawi (1964-94)   

1907  Dick Bentley, entertainer on this day in history.   

1908  The first passenger flight in an airplane on May - 14.   

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

1909  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78)   

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

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

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  Peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer was born on May - 14.   

1686  On this day in history birth of daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Prussia, inventor (thermometer) [NS=5/24]   

1699  On May - 14 birth of hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786)   

0347  Pachomius, Egyptian monastery founder/abbot (Coenobieten), dies on May - 14.   

0649  Theodore, Greek Pope (642-49) (excommunicated by Paul II), dies on May - 14.   

0964  On this day in history john XII, [Octavianus], Pope (955-64), dies   

1470  Death of Charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409) on this day in history.   

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