Historical Events In May - 14

0347  Pachomius, Egyptian monastery founder/abbot (Coenobieten), dies on May - 14.  

0649  Theodore I ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.  

0649  On this day in history theodore, Greek Pope (642-49) (excommunicated by Paul II), dies  

0964  John XII, [Octavianus], Pope (955-64), dies on May - 14.  

1027  On May - 14 robert II, the Vrome, names son Henry I, king of France  

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

1316  Charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78) on May - 14.  

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

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

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

1565  On this day in history nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reform theologist, dies  

1576  On May - 14 dutch Council of State replaced by Council of Beroerten  

1590  Battle at Ivry French king Henri IV beats Catholic League on May - 14.  

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 May - 14.  

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

1608  The Protestant Union is founded in Auhausen on May - 14.  

1610  Henry IV of France assassinated on May - 14.  

1610  On this day in history 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 May - 14.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1643  On this day in history louis XIV (4) becomes king of France  

1643  On this day in history louis XIII, king of France (1610-43), dies at 41  

1652  On May - 14 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 May - 14.  

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

1702  On this day in history england & Netherlands declares war on France & Spain  

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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  Margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615) was born on this day 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  Peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer was born on this day in history.  

1686  On May - 14 birth of daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Prussia, inventor (thermometer) [NS=5/24]  

1699  Hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1565  Nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reform theologist, dies on May - 14.  

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