Page 4: Historical Events In May - 14

1885  Otto Klemperer, Breslau Germany, conductor/composer (Das Ziel) on this day in history.   

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

1888  14th Kentucky Derby: George Covington aboard MacBeth II wins in 2:38.00 on this day in history.   

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 May - 14.   

1890  On May - 14 16th Kentucky Derby: Isaac Murphy aboard Riley wins in 2:45   

1891  On May - 14 egon Kornauth, composer   

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

1892  On May - 14 arthur Vincent Lourie, composer   

1893  Ivan Alexandrovich Vishnegradsky, composer on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history lew Lehr, Phila, comedian (Stop Me if I heard this One)   

1896  Lowest US temperature in May recorded (-10ºF - Climax CO) on this day in history.   

1896  Lowest US temperature in May recorded (-10°F-Climax, Colo) on May - 14.   

1897  Great-Britain signs treaty with emperor Menelik II of Abyssinia on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history sidney Bechet, US, jazz clarinetist/saxophonist/band leader   

1898  On this day in history bonifacio Gil Garcia, composer   

1900  On May - 14 billie Dove, [Lilian Bohny], NYC, actress (Black Pirate, Stolen Bride)   

1903  President Theodore Roosevelt visits San Fransisco on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history the first Olympics in the US are held (St Louis)   

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

1904  Richard Hol, Dutch composer/organist/conductor, dies at 78 on May - 14.   

1905  2nd official international soccer match, Netherlands beats Belgium 4-0 on this day in history.   

1905  2nd official intl soccer match, Neth beats Belg 4-0 on May - 14.   

1906  On May - 14 flagpole at the White Sox ballpark breaks during pennant-raising   

1906  Hastings Kamuzu Banda, president of Malawi (1964-94) on this day in history.   

1907  On May - 14 dick Bentley, entertainer   

1908  The first passenger flight in an airplane on this day in history.   

1908  1st passenger flight in an airplane on May - 14.   

1909  Vladimir Alatortsev, USSR, International Chess Master (1950) on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history canada authorizes issuing of silver dollar coins   

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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 May - 14.   

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

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

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

0347  On this day in history pachomius, Egyptian monastery founder/abbot (Coenobieten), dies   

0649  Theodore, Greek Pope (642-49) (excommunicated by Paul II), dies on May - 14.   

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

1470  Death of Charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409) on this day in history.   

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

1574  On this day in history death of guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (b. 1479)   

1608  On this day in history 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 this day in history.