Historical Events In May - 14
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1702 Swedish troops under King Charles XII occupy Warsaw on this day in history.
1707 Antonio Teixeira, composer on May - 14.
1710 Adolf Frederik, king of Sweden (1751-70) on this day in history.
1726 John B Wellekens, poet/painter (Wedding Guests), dies on May - 14.
1727 The birth of Thomas Gainsborough, British artist on this day in history.
1727 On this day in history thomas Gainsborough, English painter (Blue Boy), baptized
1742 Dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop, dies at 64 on this day in history.
1747 On this day in history in the Atlantic New France Governor Jacques-Pierre de Taffanel de La Jonquière 1685-1752 captured by the British at sea and taken to England.
1747 A British fleet under Admiral George Anson defeats the French at first battle of Cape Finisterre on this day in history.
1760 On this day in history french fleet arrives in the St. Lawrence from France, but retreats to the Bay of Chaleur when it learns of the fall of Quebec.
1761 Thomas Simpson, English mathematician (rule of Simpson), dies at 50 on May - 14.
1767 British government disbands Americans import duty on tea on May - 14.
1771 Robert Owen, England, factory owner/socialist on May - 14.
1781 On May - 14 friedrich von Raumer, German historian/parliamentarian
1787 Delegates gather in Philadelphia to draw up US constitution on this day in history.
1787 On this day in history delegates gather in Phila to draw up US constitution
1796 On May - 14 first smallpox inoculation administered, by Edward Jenner
1796 1st smallpox inoculation administered, by Edward Jenner on May - 14.
1798 On this day in history frantisek Palacky, Czech historian
1800 On this day in history friedrich von Schiller's "Macbeth" premieres in Weimar
1800 On May - 14 friedrich von Schiller's "Macbeth," premieres in Weimar
1801 Johann Ernst Altenburg, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.
1804 On May - 14 lewis & Clark set out from St Louis for the Pacific Coast
1804 Lewis and Clark begin their expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory on this day in history.
1804 The Lewis and Clark expedition to explore the Louisiana Purchase territory begins its ascent of the Missouri River May 14 seeking to determine whether the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean are linked by a river system on May - 14.
1804 Lewis & Clark set out from St Louis for Pacific Coast on May - 14.
1805 On this day in history johann Peter Emilius Hartmann, composer
1811 Paraguay gains independence from Spain (National Day) on this day in history.
1811 On this day in history paraguay gains independence from Spain (Natl Day)
1816 On this day in history gualtiero Sanelli, composer
1820 On this day in history paul Friedrich Struck, composer, dies at 43
1830 On May - 14 george Pierce Doles, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864
1832 Felix Mendelssohn's "Hebrides" premieres on May - 14.
1832 On May - 14 felix Mendelssohn's "Hebrides," premieres
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