Page 3: Historical Events In May - 14

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  James Patrick Major, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1877 on this day in history.   

1842  The first edition of London Illustrated News on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1847  On this day in history fanny Cacilia Mendelssohn Hensel, composer, dies at 41   

1853  On May - 14 gail Borden patents her process for condensed milk   

1861  The Canellas meteorite, an 859-gram chondrite-type meteorite, strikes the earth near Barcelona, Spain on May - 14.   

1862  Adolphe Nicole of Switzerland patents the chronograph on May - 14.   

1862  Adolphe Nicole of Switzerland patents chronograph on this day in history.   

1863  Battle of Jackson MS on this day in history.   

1863  Battle of Jackson, MS on May - 14.   

1863  Emile Racine Gauthier Prudent, composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1864  Battle of Reseca GA -Atlanta- (2nd day) on May - 14.   

1864  On this day in history eleanor Everest Freer, composer   

1864  On this day in history william N Green Jr, Union brig-general, dies   

1867  On this day in history kurt Eisner, German premier of revolutionary Bavaria (1918-19)   

1868  On this day in history japanese Boshin War: end of the Battle of Utsunomiya Castle, former Shogunate forces withdraw northward to Aizu by way of Nikkō.   

1870  On May - 14 zygmunt Denis Antoni Stojowski, composer   

1870  Ramon Vilanova y Barrera, composer, dies at 69 on May - 14.   

1874  Harvard beats University of McGill (Montréal) in football, 3-0 on May - 14.   

1874  On this day in history 1st admission charge at a football game, Harvard beats McGill 3-0   

1877  On this day in history john Roberts, composer, dies at 54   

1878  Vaseline is first sold (registered trademark for petroleum jelly) on May - 14.   

1878  Vaseline is 1st sold (registered trademark for petroleum jelly) on May - 14.   

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 this day in history.   

1883  Jan Olieslagers, Belgian aviation pioneer (Antwerp Devil) on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history anti-Monopoly party forms in the US   

1884  Anti-Monopoly party forms in US on May - 14.   

1885  On this day in history 11th Kentucky Derby: Babe Henderson aboard Joe Cotton wins in 2:37.25   

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1316  On this day in history birth of charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78)   

1316  Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1378) was born on this day in history.   

1553  Margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615) was born on May - 14.   

1652  Johann Philipp Fortsch, composer was born on May - 14.   

1666  On this day in history birth of victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732)   

1679  On May - 14 birth of peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer   

1686  Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Prussia, inventor (thermometer) [NS=5/24] was born on this day in history.   

1699  Hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786) was born on May - 14.   

0347  On this day in history pachomius, Egyptian monastery founder/abbot (Coenobieten), dies   

0649  On this day in history theodore, Greek Pope (642-49) (excommunicated by Paul II), dies   

0964  John XII, [Octavianus], Pope (955-64), dies on May - 14.   

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  On this day in history death of charles III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1543)   

1610  Death of Henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of France (1572, 89-1610), murdered at 56 on this day in history.