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 this day in history.  

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

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

1027  On this day in history robert II, the Vrome, names son Henry I, king of France  

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

1264  Battle at Lewes Simon van Leicester beats English king Henry III on this day in history.  

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

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

1483  On this day in history coronation of Charles VIII of France ("Charles l'Affable").  

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

1509  Battle of Agnadello, French beat Venitians in Northern Italy on May - 14.  

1565  On May - 14 nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reform theologist, dies  

1576  Dutch Council of State replaced by Council of Beroerten on this day in history.  

1590  On May - 14 battle at Ivry French king Henri IV beats Catholic League  

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

1607  First permanent English settlement in New World, Jamestown VA on this day in history.  

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

1608  On May - 14 the Protestant Union is founded in Auhausen.  

1610  On this day in history henry IV of France assassinated  

1610  On this day in history assassination of Henri IV of France, bringing Louis XIII to the throne.  

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

1633  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 on May - 14.  

1638  Admiral Adam Westerwolt conquerors Batticaloa, Ceylon on this day in history.  

1643  Louis XIV becomes King of France at age 4 upon the death of his father, Louis XIII on this day in history.  

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

1643  On May - 14 louis XIII, king of France (1610-43), dies at 41  

1652  On this day in history johann Philipp Fortsch, composer  

1664  On May - 14 turkish great Köprülü attacks 120,000 Donau soldiers  

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

1679  Peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer on May - 14.  

1686  The birth of Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit, German inventor of mercury thermometer on this day in history.  

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

1702  England & Netherlands declares war on France & Spain on May - 14.  

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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 this day in history.  

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

1652  Johann Philipp Fortsch, composer was born on this day in history.  

1666  Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732) was born on this day in history.  

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 May - 14.  

1699  On May - 14 birth of hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786)  

0347  Pachomius, Egyptian monastery founder/abbot (Coenobieten), dies on this day in history.  

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  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  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  On May - 14 death of henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of France (1572, 89-1610), murdered at 56