Page 4: Historical Events In May - 14

1889  The children's charity the NSPCC is launched in London   

1890  In this year, 16th Kentucky Derby: Isaac Murphy aboard Riley claims in 2:45.   

1891  Egon Kornauth, composer   

1892  Vitesse 1892 soccer team forms in Arnhem.   

1892  Arthur Vincent Lourie, composer   

1893  Ivan Alexandrovich Vishnegradsky, composer.   

1893  Earnest E Kummer, German mathematician (surface of Kummer), dies at 83.   

1894  Fire in Boston bleachers spreads to 170 adjoining buildings.   

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

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

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

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

1897  Sidney Bechet, US, jazz clarinetist/saxophonist/band leader.   

1898  Bonifacio Gil Garcia, composer.   

1900  Billie Dove, [Lilian Bohny], NYC, actress (Black Pirate, Stolen Bride)   

1903  President Theodore Roosevelt visits San Fransisco   

1903  President Theodore Roosevelt visits SF.   

1904  St Louis hosts the inaugural Olympic Games to be held in the United States   

1904  The inaugural Olympics in the US are held (St Louis)   

1904  1st Olympics in US are held (St Louis).   

1904  Richard Hol, Dutch composer/organist/conductor, dies at 78   

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

1905  2nd official intl soccer match, Neth beats Belg 4-0.   

1906  Flagpole at the White Sox ballpark breaks during pennant-raising.   

1906  Hastings Kamuzu Banda, president of Malawi (1964-94)   

1907  Dick Bentley, entertainer   

1908  The inaugural passenger flight in an airplane   

1908  1st passenger flight in an airplane   

1909  Vladimir Alatortsev, USSR, International Chess Master (1950).   

1910  Canada authorizes issuing of silver dollar coins   

1911  Hans Vogt, composer.   

1912  Marguerite Fawdry, museum curator.   

1912  August Strindberg, Swedish writer (Deaddans), dies at 63.   

1913  French Hals museum opens in Harleem Netherlands   

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1316  Charles iv: King of bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78)   

1316  Charles iv: Holy roman emperor   

1553  Margaret of valois: Wife of henry iv   

1652  Johann philipp fortsch: Composer   

1666  Victor amadeus ii of sardinia: Victor amadeus ii of sardinia (d. 1732)   

1679  Peder [nielsen] horrebow: Danish astronomer   

1686  Daniel gabriel fahrenheit: Prussia, inventor (thermometer) [ns=5/24]   

1699  Hans joachim von zieten: Prussian field marshal   

0347  Death of Pachomius: Egyptian monastery founder/abbot (coenobieten),   

0649  Theodore: Greek pope (642-49) (excommunicated by paul ii),   

0964  John xii: [octavianus], pope (955-64),   

1470  Death of Charles viii of sweden: Charles viii of sweden (b. 1409)   

1565  Death of Nicolaus von amsdorf: German reform theologist,   

1574  Death of Guru amar das: Third sikh guru (b. 1479)   

1608  Death of Charles iii: Duke of lorraine (b. 1543)   

1610  Henry iv: 1st bourbon-king of france (1572, 89-1610), murdered at 56