Historical Events In May - 14

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

0649  Theodore I ends his reign as Catholic Pope on May - 14.  

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

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

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

1264  On May - 14 baron's War fought in England  

1264  Battle at Lewes Simon van Leicester beats English king Henry III on May - 14.  

1264  On this day in history battle at Lewes: Simon van Leicester beats English king Henry III  

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

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

1501  On May - 14 lisbon Portugal, explorer Gaspar Corte Réal leaves on his second voyage to Newfoundland; never heard from again.  

1509  On this day in history battle of Agnadello, French beat Venitians in Northern Italy  

1565  Nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reform theologist, dies on this day in history.  

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

1590  Battle at Ivry French king Henri IV beats Catholic League on this day in history.  

1590  On this day in history battle at Ivry: French king Henri IV beats Catholic League  

1607  On this day in history first permanent English settlement in New World, Jamestown VA  

1607  On May - 14 1st permanent English settlement in New World, Jamestown, Va  

1608  The Protestant Union is founded in Auhausen on this day in history.  

1610  Henry IV of France assassinated on this day in history.  

1610  On May - 14 assassination of Henri IV of France, bringing Louis XIII to the throne.  

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

1633  On this day in history olivier Le Jeune d1654 baptized into the Roman Catholic faith; a slave left in Quebec by the Kirkes, he is the first recorded black in Canada.  

1638  On May - 14 admiral Adam Westerwolt conquerors Batticaloa, Ceylon  

1643  Louis XIV becomes King of France at age 4 upon the death of his father, Louis XIII on May - 14.  

1643  On May - 14 louis XIV (4) becomes king of France  

1643  Louis XIII, king of France (1610-43), dies at 41 on May - 14.  

1652  On this day in history johann Philipp Fortsch, composer  

1664  Turkish great Köprülü attacks 120,000 Donau soldiers on May - 14.  

1664  Turkish great Kiprulu attacks 120,000 Donau soldiers on this day in history.  

1679  On this day in history peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer  

1686  On this day in history the birth of Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit, German inventor of mercury thermometer  

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

1702  On May - 14 england & Netherlands declares war on France & Spain  

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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  On May - 14 birth of margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615)  

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

1666  On May - 14 birth of victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732)  

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

1686  On this day in history birth of daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Prussia, inventor (thermometer) [NS=5/24]  

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  On May - 14 john XII, [Octavianus], Pope (955-64), dies  

1470  On this day in history death of charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409)  

1565  On May - 14 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 this day in history.  

1610  Death of Henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of France (1572, 89-1610), murdered at 56 on May - 14.