Historical Events In May - 14

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

0649  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

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 May - 14.  

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

1316  On May - 14 charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78)  

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

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

1509  On this day in history battle of Agnadello, French beat Venitians in Northern Italy  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1608  On this day in history the Protestant Union is founded in Auhausen.  

1610  On this day in history henry IV of France assassinated  

1610  Assassination of Henri IV of France, bringing Louis XIII to the throne on May - 14.  

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

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  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  Louis XIV (4) becomes king of France on May - 14.  

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

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

1679  On May - 14 peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer  

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  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  On May - 14 birth of margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615)  

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

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  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 May - 14.  

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 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.