Page 4: Historical Events In May - 14

1885  Otto Klemperer, Breslau Germany, conductor/composer (Das Ziel) on May - 14.   

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

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

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

1891  Egon Kornauth, composer on this day in history.   

1892  Vitesse 1892 soccer team forms in Arnhem on May - 14.   

1892  On this day in history arthur Vincent Lourie, composer   

1893  On May - 14 ivan Alexandrovich Vishnegradsky, composer   

1893  Earnest E Kummer, German mathematician (surface of Kummer), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1894  On May - 14 fire in Boston bleachers spreads to 170 adjoining buildings   

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  Lowest US temperature in May recorded (-10°F-Climax, Colo) on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1903  On May - 14 president Theodore Roosevelt visits San Fransisco   

1903  President Theodore Roosevelt visits SF on this day in history.   

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 May - 14.   

1904  On May - 14 1st Olympics in US are held (St Louis)   

1904  Richard Hol, Dutch composer/organist/conductor, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1905  2nd official international soccer match, Netherlands beats Belgium 4-0 on May - 14.   

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

1906  Flagpole at the White Sox ballpark breaks during pennant-raising on May - 14.   

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

1907  On this day in history dick Bentley, entertainer   

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

1908  1st passenger flight in an airplane on this day in history.   

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 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  Margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615) was born on this day in history.   

1652  Johann Philipp Fortsch, composer was born on May - 14.   

1666  On this day in history birth of victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732)   

1679  Peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer was born on this day in history.   

1686  On May - 14 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  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  On this day in history john XII, [Octavianus], Pope (955-64), dies   

1470  On this day in history death of charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409)   

1565  On this day in history nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reform theologist, dies   

1574  Death of Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (b. 1479) on this day in history.   

1608  Death of Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1543) on May - 14.   

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