Historical Events In May - 14

1832  John van Speijk, Dutch heroic sailor, buried on May - 14.   

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

1835  Charles Darwin reaches Coquimbo in Northern Chile on May - 14.   

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

1842  The first edition of London Illustrated News on this day in history.   

1842  On this day in history 1st edition of London Illustrated News   

1845  On May - 14 utrecht-Arnhem Railway opens   

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

1847  On May - 14 fanny Cacilia Mendelssohn Hensel, composer, dies at 41   

1853  Gail Borden patents her process for condensed milk on May - 14.   

1861  The Canellas meteorite, an 859-gram chondrite-type meteorite, strikes the earth near Barcelona, Spain on May - 14.   

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

1862  Adolphe Nicole of Switzerland patents chronograph on May - 14.   

1863  On this day in history battle of Jackson MS   

1863  Battle of Jackson, MS on this day in history.   

1863  On May - 14 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 May - 14.   

1864  William N Green Jr, Union brig-general, dies on this day in history.   

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

1868  On May - 14 japanese Boshin War: end of the Battle of Utsunomiya Castle, former Shogunate forces withdraw northward to Aizu by way of Nikkō.   

1870  On May - 14 zygmunt Denis Antoni Stojowski, composer   

1870  On this day in history ramon Vilanova y Barrera, composer, dies at 69   

1874  Harvard beats University of McGill (Montréal) in football, 3-0 on May - 14.   

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

1877  On this day in history john Roberts, composer, dies at 54   

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

1878  Vaseline is 1st sold (registered trademark for petroleum jelly) on this day in history.   

1879  The first group of 463 Indian indentured labourers arrive in Fiji aboard the Leonidas on May - 14.   

1881  On May - 14 ed Walsh, pitcher, lowest lifetime ERA (1.82)   

1883  On May - 14 jan Olieslagers, Belgian aviation pioneer (Antwerp Devil)   

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

1884  On this day in history anti-Monopoly party forms in US   

1885  On this day in history 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  Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1378) was born on this day in history.   

1553  On this day in history birth of margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615)   

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 this day in history birth of peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer   

1686  Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Prussia, inventor (thermometer) [NS=5/24] was born on May - 14.   

1699  On May - 14 birth of hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786)   

0347  Pachomius, Egyptian monastery founder/abbot (Coenobieten), dies on this day in history.   

0649  On this day in history theodore, Greek Pope (642-49) (excommunicated by Paul II), dies   

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

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

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

1574  Death of Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (b. 1479) on May - 14.   

1608  On May - 14 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.