Page 4: Historical Events In May - 14

1885  On this day in history otto Klemperer, Breslau Germany, conductor/composer (Das Ziel)   

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  On May - 14 the children's charity the NSPCC is launched in London.   

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

1891  On May - 14 egon Kornauth, composer   

1892  On this day in history vitesse 1892 soccer team forms in Arnhem   

1892  Arthur Vincent Lourie, composer on May - 14.   

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

1893  On May - 14 earnest E Kummer, German mathematician (surface of Kummer), dies at 83   

1894  Fire in Boston bleachers spreads to 170 adjoining buildings on this day in history.   

1895  Lew Lehr, Phila, comedian (Stop Me if I heard this One) on May - 14.   

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

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  President Theodore Roosevelt visits San Fransisco on May - 14.   

1903  President Theodore Roosevelt visits SF on May - 14.   

1904  St Louis hosts the first Olympic Games to be held in the United States on May - 14.   

1904  On May - 14 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  On May - 14 2nd official international soccer match, Netherlands beats Belgium 4-0   

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

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

1906  On this day in history hastings Kamuzu Banda, president of Malawi (1964-94)   

1907  On May - 14 dick Bentley, entertainer   

1908  On May - 14 the first passenger flight in an airplane   

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

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

1910  Canada authorizes issuing of silver dollar coins on May - 14.   

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1316  Charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78) was born on May - 14.   

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 this day in history.   

1666  Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732) was born on May - 14.   

1679  Peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer was born on May - 14.   

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  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 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 this day in history.   

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