Historical Events In May - 14
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1832 On May - 14 john van Speijk, Dutch heroic sailor, buried
1833 On May - 14 johann Wilhelm Cornelius von Konigslow, composer, dies at 88
1835 Charles Darwin reaches Coquimbo in Northern Chile on this day in history.
1836 James Patrick Major, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1877 on this day in history.
1842 On this day in history the first edition of London Illustrated News
1842 On this day in history 1st edition of London Illustrated News
1845 On this day in history utrecht-Arnhem Railway opens
1846 On this day in history arnold Kerdijk, Dutch lib politician/founder (Social Weekly newspaper)
1847 Fanny Cacilia Mendelssohn Hensel, composer, dies at 41 on May - 14.
1853 On May - 14 gail Borden patents her process for condensed milk
1861 On this day in history the Canellas meteorite, an 859-gram chondrite-type meteorite, strikes the earth near Barcelona, Spain.
1862 Adolphe Nicole of Switzerland patents the chronograph on May - 14.
1862 On May - 14 adolphe Nicole of Switzerland patents chronograph
1863 Battle of Jackson MS on May - 14.
1863 On this day in history battle of Jackson, MS
1863 On this day in history emile Racine Gauthier Prudent, composer, dies at 46
1864 On May - 14 battle of Reseca GA -Atlanta- (2nd day)
1864 On this day in history eleanor Everest Freer, composer
1864 On May - 14 william N Green Jr, Union brig-general, dies
1867 Kurt Eisner, German premier of revolutionary Bavaria (1918-19) on this day in history.
1868 On May - 14 japanese Boshin War: end of the Battle of Utsunomiya Castle, former Shogunate forces withdraw northward to Aizu by way of NikkÅ.
1870 On this day in history zygmunt Denis Antoni Stojowski, composer
1870 On May - 14 ramon Vilanova y Barrera, composer, dies at 69
1874 Harvard beats University of McGill (Montréal) in football, 3-0 on this day in history.
1874 On May - 14 1st admission charge at a football game, Harvard beats McGill 3-0
1877 John Roberts, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.
1878 On this day in history vaseline is first sold (registered trademark for petroleum jelly)
1878 Vaseline is 1st sold (registered trademark for petroleum jelly) on May - 14.
1879 On May - 14 the first group of 463 Indian indentured labourers arrive in Fiji aboard the Leonidas.
1881 On May - 14 ed Walsh, pitcher, lowest lifetime ERA (1.82)
1883 On May - 14 jan Olieslagers, Belgian aviation pioneer (Antwerp Devil)
1884 On May - 14 anti-Monopoly party forms in the US
1884 On May - 14 anti-Monopoly party forms in US
1885 11th Kentucky Derby: Babe Henderson aboard Joe Cotton wins in 2:37.25 on this day in history.
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