Page 4: Historical Events In May - 14

1885  On this day in history otto Klemperer, Breslau Germany, conductor/composer (Das Ziel)   

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

1888  On May - 14 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 May - 14 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  Egon Kornauth, composer on this day in history.   

1892  On May - 14 vitesse 1892 soccer team forms in Arnhem   

1892  Arthur Vincent Lourie, composer on May - 14.   

1893  Ivan Alexandrovich Vishnegradsky, composer on May - 14.   

1893  On this day in history earnest E Kummer, German mathematician (surface of Kummer), dies at 83   

1894  On this day in history fire in Boston bleachers spreads to 170 adjoining buildings   

1895  Lew Lehr, Phila, comedian (Stop Me if I heard this One) on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history lowest US temperature in May recorded (-10ºF - Climax CO)   

1896  On May - 14 lowest US temperature in May recorded (-10°F-Climax, Colo)   

1897  Great-Britain signs treaty with emperor Menelik II of Abyssinia on May - 14.   

1897  On this day in history sidney Bechet, US, jazz clarinetist/saxophonist/band leader   

1898  On May - 14 bonifacio Gil Garcia, composer   

1900  On this day in history billie Dove, [Lilian Bohny], NYC, actress (Black Pirate, Stolen Bride)   

1903  On May - 14 president Theodore Roosevelt visits San Fransisco   

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

1904  On this day in history st Louis hosts the first Olympic Games to be held in the United States   

1904  On May - 14 the first Olympics in the US are held (St Louis)   

1904  1st Olympics in US are held (St Louis) on May - 14.   

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

1905  2nd official international soccer match, Netherlands beats Belgium 4-0 on this day in history.   

1905  2nd official intl soccer match, Neth beats Belg 4-0 on May - 14.   

1906  On May - 14 flagpole at the White Sox ballpark breaks during pennant-raising   

1906  Hastings Kamuzu Banda, president of Malawi (1964-94) on May - 14.   

1907  On this day in history dick Bentley, entertainer   

1908  The first passenger flight in an airplane on this day in history.   

1908  1st passenger flight in an airplane on May - 14.   

1909  On May - 14 vladimir Alatortsev, USSR, International Chess Master (1950)   

1910  Canada authorizes issuing of silver dollar coins on this day in history.   

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1316  Charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78) was born on this day in history.   

1316  Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1378) was born on May - 14.   

1553  On this day in history birth of margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615)   

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 this day in history.   

0347  Pachomius, Egyptian monastery founder/abbot (Coenobieten), dies on May - 14.   

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  Nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reform theologist, dies on May - 14.   

1574  On May - 14 death of guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (b. 1479)   

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 May - 14.