Page 4: Historical Events In May - 14

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.   

1914  Chic Jim Scott no-hits Cleve, gives up 2 hits in 10th and loses 1-0.   

1915  Harry Joseph Chick Daugherty, trombonist (Spike Jones and City Slickers).   

1917  Herta Ryder, literary agent.   

1918  Sunday baseball is made legal in Wash DC.   

1918  Arthur McIntyre, cricket wicket-keeper (England 3 times early 50's)   

1919  In this year, 45th Preakness: Johnny Loftus aboard Sir Barton claims in 1:53   

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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  Pachomius: Egyptian monastery founder/abbot (coenobieten),   

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

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

1470  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  Charles iii: Duke of lorraine (b. 1543)   

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