Historical Events In May - 14

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

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

0649  Theodore, Greek Pope (642-49) (excommunicated by Paul II), dies on this day in history.  

0964  On this day in history john XII, [Octavianus], Pope (955-64), dies  

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 May - 14.  

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

1501  Lisbon Portugal, explorer Gaspar Corte Réal leaves on his second voyage to Newfoundland; never heard from again on this day in history.  

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

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 May - 14.  

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

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

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

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  Johann Philipp Fortsch, composer on May - 14.  

1664  On this day in history turkish great Köprülü attacks 120,000 Donau soldiers  

1664  On this day in history turkish great Kiprulu attacks 120,000 Donau soldiers  

1679  Peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer on this day in history.  

1686  On May - 14 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 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 this day in history birth of johann Philipp Fortsch, composer  

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

0649  Theodore, Greek Pope (642-49) (excommunicated by Paul II), dies on this day in history.  

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

1470  On May - 14 death of charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409)  

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

1574  Death of Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (b. 1479) on May - 14.  

1608  Death of Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1543) on this day in history.  

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