Page 3: Historical Events In May - 14
Saturday, 18 January 2025
1832 John van Speijk, Dutch heroic sailor, buried on this day in history.
1833 On this day in history johann Wilhelm Cornelius von Konigslow, composer, dies at 88
1835 Charles Darwin reaches Coquimbo in Northern Chile on May - 14.
1836 On May - 14 james Patrick Major, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1877
1842 The first edition of London Illustrated News on May - 14.
1842 On this day in history 1st edition of London Illustrated News
1845 On this day in history utrecht-Arnhem Railway opens
1846 Arnold Kerdijk, Dutch lib politician/founder (Social Weekly newspaper) on May - 14.
1847 Fanny Cacilia Mendelssohn Hensel, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.
1853 Gail Borden patents her process for condensed milk on May - 14.
1861 The Canellas meteorite, an 859-gram chondrite-type meteorite, strikes the earth near Barcelona, Spain on this day in history.
1862 On May - 14 adolphe Nicole of Switzerland patents the chronograph
1862 On this day in history adolphe Nicole of Switzerland patents chronograph
1863 On this day in history battle of Jackson MS
1863 Battle of Jackson, MS on May - 14.
1863 On May - 14 emile Racine Gauthier Prudent, composer, dies at 46
1864 On this day in history battle of Reseca GA -Atlanta- (2nd day)
1864 Eleanor Everest Freer, composer on May - 14.
1864 William N Green Jr, Union brig-general, dies on May - 14.
1867 On this day in history kurt Eisner, German premier of revolutionary Bavaria (1918-19)
1868 Japanese Boshin War: end of the Battle of Utsunomiya Castle, former Shogunate forces withdraw northward to Aizu by way of NikkÅ on this day in history.
1870 On this day in history zygmunt Denis Antoni Stojowski, composer
1870 Ramon Vilanova y Barrera, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.
1874 On this day in history harvard beats University of McGill (Montréal) in football, 3-0
1874 1st admission charge at a football game, Harvard beats McGill 3-0 on May - 14.
1877 On May - 14 john Roberts, composer, dies at 54
1878 On May - 14 vaseline is first sold (registered trademark for petroleum jelly)
1878 On this day in history vaseline is 1st sold (registered trademark for petroleum jelly)
1879 The first group of 463 Indian indentured labourers arrive in Fiji aboard the Leonidas on May - 14.
1881 Ed Walsh, pitcher, lowest lifetime ERA (1.82) on May - 14.
1883 On this day in history jan Olieslagers, Belgian aviation pioneer (Antwerp Devil)
1884 Anti-Monopoly party forms in the US on this day in history.
1884 Anti-Monopoly party forms in US on this day in history.
1885 11th Kentucky Derby: Babe Henderson aboard Joe Cotton wins in 2:37.25 on this day in history.
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