Page 4: Historical Events In May - 14

1885  On this day in history otto Klemperer, Breslau Germany, conductor/composer (Das Ziel)   

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

1888  On this day in history 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 May - 14 the children's charity the NSPCC is launched in London.   

1890  16th Kentucky Derby: Isaac Murphy aboard Riley wins in 2:45 on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history egon Kornauth, composer   

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

1892  Arthur Vincent Lourie, composer on May - 14.   

1893  On this day in history 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 May - 14.   

1895  On May - 14 lew Lehr, Phila, comedian (Stop Me if I heard this One)   

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

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  Sidney Bechet, US, jazz clarinetist/saxophonist/band leader on May - 14.   

1898  Bonifacio Gil Garcia, composer on May - 14.   

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

1903  On May - 14 president Theodore Roosevelt visits San Fransisco   

1903  On this day in history president Theodore Roosevelt visits SF   

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 May - 14.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1907  On May - 14 dick Bentley, entertainer   

1908  On this day in history the first passenger flight in an airplane   

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

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

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

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

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

1679  On May - 14 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 this day in history birth of hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786)   

0347  On May - 14 pachomius, Egyptian monastery founder/abbot (Coenobieten), dies   

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

0964  John XII, [Octavianus], Pope (955-64), dies on this day in history.   

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

1565  On May - 14 nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reform theologist, dies   

1574  On May - 14 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  Death of Henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of France (1572, 89-1610), murdered at 56 on May - 14.