Historical Events In May - 14

0649  Today in history theodore I ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

1027  Robert II, the Vrome, names son Henry I, king of France on May - 14.   

1264  Baron's War fought in England on this day in history.   

1264  Today in history battle at Lewes Simon van Leicester beats English king Henry III   

1264  Today in history battle at Lewes: Simon van Leicester beats English king Henry III   

1483  On May - 14 coronation of Charles VIII of France ("Charles l'Affable").   

1501  Today in history lisbon Portugal, explorer Gaspar Corte Réal leaves on his second voyage to Newfoundland; never heard from again.   

1509  On May - 14 battle of Agnadello, French beat Venitians in Northern Italy   

1576  Dutch Council of State replaced by Council of Beroerten on May - 14.   

1590  Today in history battle at Ivry French king Henri IV beats Catholic League   

1590  Today in history battle at Ivry: French king Henri IV beats Catholic League   

1316  On May - 14 birth of charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78)   

1316  Today in history birth of charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1378)   

1553  Margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615) was born today in history.   

1652  On May - 14 birth of johann Philipp Fortsch, composer   

1666  Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732) was born on May - 14.   

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

1686  Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Prussia, inventor (thermometer) [NS=5/24] was born on May - 14.   

1699  On this day in history birth of hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786)   

0347  Pachomius, Egyptian monastery founder/abbot (Coenobieten), dies today in history.   

0649  On May - 14 theodore, Greek Pope (642-49) (excommunicated by Paul II), dies   

0964  John XII, [Octavianus], Pope (955-64), dies today in history.   

1470  Death of Charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409) on May - 14.   

1565  Today in history nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reform theologist, dies   

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

1608  Death of Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1543) on May - 14.   

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