Page 3: Historical Events In May - 14

1832  John van Speijk, Dutch heroic sailor, buried on this day in history.   

1833  On this day in history johann Wilhelm Cornelius von Konigslow, composer, dies at 88   

1835  On this day in history charles Darwin reaches Coquimbo in Northern Chile   

1836  On May - 14 james Patrick Major, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1877   

1842  The first edition of London Illustrated News on May - 14.   

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

1845  On this day in history utrecht-Arnhem Railway opens   

1846  Arnold Kerdijk, Dutch lib politician/founder (Social Weekly newspaper) on May - 14.   

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

1853  On this day in history gail Borden patents her process for condensed milk   

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  Adolphe Nicole of Switzerland patents chronograph on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history battle of Jackson MS   

1863  On May - 14 battle of Jackson, MS   

1863  Emile Racine Gauthier Prudent, composer, dies at 46 on May - 14.   

1864  On May - 14 battle of Reseca GA -Atlanta- (2nd day)   

1864  On this day in history eleanor Everest Freer, composer   

1864  On this day in history william N Green Jr, Union brig-general, dies   

1867  Kurt Eisner, German premier of revolutionary Bavaria (1918-19) on May - 14.   

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

1870  Zygmunt Denis Antoni Stojowski, composer on this day in history.   

1870  On May - 14 ramon Vilanova y Barrera, composer, dies at 69   

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

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

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

1878  Vaseline is first sold (registered trademark for petroleum jelly) on May - 14.   

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

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 this day in history jan Olieslagers, Belgian aviation pioneer (Antwerp Devil)   

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

1884  Anti-Monopoly party forms in US on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history 11th Kentucky Derby: Babe Henderson aboard Joe Cotton wins in 2:37.25   

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1316  Charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78) was born on this day in history.   

1316  Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1378) was born on May - 14.   

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 this day in history.   

1666  Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732) was born on this day in history.   

1679  On May - 14 birth of peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer   

1686  On May - 14 birth of daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Prussia, inventor (thermometer) [NS=5/24]   

1699  On this day in history birth of hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786)   

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

1565  Nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reform theologist, dies on this day in history.   

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  On May - 14 death of henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of France (1572, 89-1610), murdered at 56