Page 4: Historical Events In May - 14

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

1886  On this day in history 12th Kentucky Derby: Paul Duffy aboard Ben Ali wins in 2:36.50   

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

1888  Miles Mander, Wolverhampton England, actor (Tower of London) on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history the children's charity the NSPCC is launched in London.   

1890  16th Kentucky Derby: Isaac Murphy aboard Riley wins in 2:45 on this day in history.   

1891  On May - 14 egon Kornauth, composer   

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

1892  On May - 14 arthur Vincent Lourie, composer   

1893  Ivan Alexandrovich Vishnegradsky, composer on May - 14.   

1893  Earnest E Kummer, German mathematician (surface of Kummer), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  Great-Britain signs treaty with emperor Menelik II of Abyssinia on May - 14.   

1897  Sidney Bechet, US, jazz clarinetist/saxophonist/band leader on May - 14.   

1898  On this day in history bonifacio Gil Garcia, composer   

1900  Billie Dove, [Lilian Bohny], NYC, actress (Black Pirate, Stolen Bride) on May - 14.   

1903  On May - 14 president Theodore Roosevelt visits San Fransisco   

1903  President Theodore Roosevelt visits SF on this day in history.   

1904  On May - 14 st Louis hosts the first Olympic Games to be held in the United States   

1904  On this day in history the first Olympics in the US are held (St Louis)   

1904  1st Olympics in US are held (St Louis) on this day in history.   

1904  On May - 14 richard Hol, Dutch composer/organist/conductor, dies at 78   

1905  On May - 14 2nd official international soccer match, Netherlands beats Belgium 4-0   

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

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 this day in history dick Bentley, entertainer   

1908  On this day in history 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  On May - 14 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  On this day in history birth of charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1378)   

1553  On May - 14 birth of margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615)   

1652  On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Fortsch, composer   

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

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 this day in history 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 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 May - 14 death of charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409)   

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 this day in history.