Historical Events In May - 14

1885  Otto Klemperer, Breslau Germany, conductor/composer (Das Ziel) on May - 14.   

1886  On May - 14 12th Kentucky Derby: Paul Duffy aboard Ben Ali wins in 2:36.50   

1888  14th Kentucky Derby: George Covington aboard MacBeth II wins in 2:38.00 on this day in history.   

1888  Miles Mander, Wolverhampton England, actor (Tower of London) on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history 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  On this day in history egon Kornauth, composer   

1892  Vitesse 1892 soccer team forms in Arnhem on May - 14.   

1892  On this day in history arthur Vincent Lourie, composer   

1893  Ivan Alexandrovich Vishnegradsky, composer on May - 14.   

1893  Earnest E Kummer, German mathematician (surface of Kummer), dies at 83 on May - 14.   

1894  On May - 14 fire in Boston bleachers spreads to 170 adjoining buildings   

1895  On this day in history lew Lehr, Phila, comedian (Stop Me if I heard this One)   

1896  On May - 14 lowest US temperature in May recorded (-10ºF - Climax CO)   

1896  Lowest US temperature in May recorded (-10°F-Climax, Colo) on May - 14.   

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

1897  On May - 14 sidney Bechet, US, jazz clarinetist/saxophonist/band leader   

1898  On this day in history bonifacio Gil Garcia, composer   

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

1903  President Theodore Roosevelt visits San Fransisco on May - 14.   

1903  On May - 14 president Theodore Roosevelt visits SF   

1904  St Louis hosts the first Olympic Games to be held in the United States on this day in history.   

1904  The first Olympics in the US are held (St Louis) on May - 14.   

1904  On this day in history 1st Olympics in US are held (St Louis)   

1904  Richard Hol, Dutch composer/organist/conductor, dies at 78 on May - 14.   

1905  2nd official international soccer match, Netherlands beats Belgium 4-0 on May - 14.   

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 this day in history.   

1907  Dick Bentley, entertainer on this day in history.   

1908  On May - 14 the first passenger flight in an airplane   

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

1909  On this day in history vladimir Alatortsev, USSR, International Chess Master (1950)   

1910  On May - 14 canada authorizes issuing of silver dollar coins   

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1316  On May - 14 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  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  Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732) was born on May - 14.   

1679  Peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer was born on this day in history.   

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  On May - 14 pachomius, Egyptian monastery founder/abbot (Coenobieten), dies   

0649  Theodore, Greek Pope (642-49) (excommunicated by Paul II), dies on May - 14.   

0964  On this day in history john XII, [Octavianus], Pope (955-64), dies   

1470  Death of Charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409) on this day in history.   

1565  On May - 14 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 May - 14 death of charles III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1543)   

1610  On this day in history death of henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of France (1572, 89-1610), murdered at 56