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

0964  On May - 14 john XII, [Octavianus], Pope (955-64), dies   

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

1264  On this day in history baron's War fought in England   

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

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

1316  Charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78) on this day in history.   

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

1501  On this day in history 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  Dutch Council of State replaced by Council of Beroerten on May - 14.   

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

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

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

1607  On this day in history 1st permanent English settlement in New World, Jamestown, Va   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1638  On this day in history admiral Adam Westerwolt conquerors Batticaloa, Ceylon   

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

1652  On this day in history johann Philipp Fortsch, composer   

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

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

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

1686  The birth of Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit, German inventor of mercury thermometer on May - 14.   

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

1702  England & Netherlands declares war on France & Spain on this day in history.   

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1316  Charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78) was born on this day in history.   

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

1553  Margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615) was born on May - 14.   

1652  On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Fortsch, composer   

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

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

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

1699  Hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786) was born on May - 14.   

0347  On May - 14 pachomius, Egyptian monastery founder/abbot (Coenobieten), dies   

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.   

1470  Death of Charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409) on this day in history.   

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

1574  Death of Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (b. 1479) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.