Today in History for 14th May 2017:
Historical Events
1835 – Charles Darwin reaches Coquimbo in Northern Chile
1842 – Illustrated London News; the world’s first illustrated weekly newspaper, begins publication
1886 – 12th Kentucky Derby: Paul Duffy aboard Ben Ali wins in 2:36.50
1944 – Gen Rommel, Speidel and von Stulpnagel attempt to assassinate Hitler
1950 – Pitts Johnny Hopp goes 6 for 6 including 2 HRs
1966 – 1st reported monitoring of pirate radio station WBBH (NJ)
Famous Birthdays
1710 – Adolf Frederik, king of Sweden (1751-70)
1872 – Elia Dalla Costa, Italian cardinals (d. 1961)
1919 – Solange Chaput-Rolland, French-Canadian journalist and politician (d. 2001)
1974 – Keram Malichi-Sanchez, actor (No Contest, Catwalk, Boulevard)
1975 – Carmen Klomp, Australian rower (Olympics-96)
1978 – André Macanga, Angolan footballer
Famous Deaths
1669 – Georges de Scudéry, French writer (b. 1601)
1906 – Carl Schurz, German revolutionary and statesman (b. 1829)
1988 – Willem Drees, PM of Netherland (1948-58), dies at 101
1990 – Andre Ameller, composer, dies at 78
1998 – Marjory Stoneman Douglas, American conservationist (b. 1890)
2014 – Stephen Sutton, English cancer blogger (Stephen’s Story), dies at 19