Historical Events In May - 14

1832  On this day in history john van Speijk, Dutch heroic sailor, buried   

1833  On May - 14 johann Wilhelm Cornelius von Konigslow, composer, dies at 88   

1835  Charles Darwin reaches Coquimbo in Northern Chile on this day in history.   

1836  James Patrick Major, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1877 on this day in history.   

1842  On this day in history the first edition of London Illustrated News   

1842  On May - 14 1st edition of London Illustrated News   

1845  Utrecht-Arnhem Railway opens on this day in history.   

1846  Arnold Kerdijk, Dutch lib politician/founder (Social Weekly newspaper) on this day in history.   

1847  Fanny Cacilia Mendelssohn Hensel, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1853  Gail Borden patents her process for condensed milk on this day in history.   

1861  The Canellas meteorite, an 859-gram chondrite-type meteorite, strikes the earth near Barcelona, Spain on this day in history.   

1862  On May - 14 adolphe Nicole of Switzerland patents the chronograph   

1862  On this day in history adolphe Nicole of Switzerland patents chronograph   

1863  Battle of Jackson MS on this day in history.   

1863  Battle of Jackson, MS on May - 14.   

1863  On this day in history emile Racine Gauthier Prudent, composer, dies at 46   

1864  On this day in history battle of Reseca GA -Atlanta- (2nd day)   

1864  Eleanor Everest Freer, composer on this day in history.   

1864  William N Green Jr, Union brig-general, dies on May - 14.   

1867  On May - 14 kurt Eisner, German premier of revolutionary Bavaria (1918-19)   

1868  On this day in history japanese Boshin War: end of the Battle of Utsunomiya Castle, former Shogunate forces withdraw northward to Aizu by way of Nikkō.   

1870  Zygmunt Denis Antoni Stojowski, composer on May - 14.   

1870  Ramon Vilanova y Barrera, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1874  On May - 14 harvard beats University of McGill (Montréal) in football, 3-0   

1874  1st admission charge at a football game, Harvard beats McGill 3-0 on May - 14.   

1877  On May - 14 john Roberts, composer, dies at 54   

1878  On May - 14 vaseline is first sold (registered trademark for petroleum jelly)   

1878  On this day in history vaseline is 1st sold (registered trademark for petroleum jelly)   

1879  On this day in history the first group of 463 Indian indentured labourers arrive in Fiji aboard the Leonidas.   

1881  Ed Walsh, pitcher, lowest lifetime ERA (1.82) on this day in history.   

1883  Jan Olieslagers, Belgian aviation pioneer (Antwerp Devil) on this day in history.   

1884  On May - 14 anti-Monopoly party forms in the US   

1884  Anti-Monopoly party forms in US on May - 14.   

1885  On May - 14 11th Kentucky Derby: Babe Henderson aboard Joe Cotton wins in 2:37.25   

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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 May - 14.   

1652  On May - 14 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  Hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786) was born on this day in history.   

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

0649  On May - 14 theodore, Greek Pope (642-49) (excommunicated by Paul II), dies   

0964  On May - 14 john XII, [Octavianus], Pope (955-64), dies   

1470  Death of Charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409) on May - 14.   

1565  On May - 14 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 this day in history.   

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