Historical Events In May - 14

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

0649  On May - 14 theodore I ends his reign as Catholic Pope  

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  Robert II, the Vrome, names son Henry I, king of France on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

1576  On this day in history dutch Council of State replaced by Council of Beroerten  

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

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

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

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

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

1652  Johann Philipp Fortsch, composer on May - 14.  

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

1664  On this day in history 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  On this day in history england & Netherlands declares war on France & Spain  

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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 May - 14.  

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

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

1666  On this day in history birth of victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732)  

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 May - 14.  

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

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

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

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

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 May - 14.  

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