Historical Events In May - 14
Friday, 26 December 2025
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 May - 14. 

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

1027 Robert II, the Vrome, names son Henry I, king of France on this day in history. 

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 this day in history. 

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

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

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

1576 Dutch Council of State replaced by Council of Beroerten on May - 14. 

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

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

1610 On this day in history henry IV of France assassinated 

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

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

1652 Johann Philipp Fortsch, composer on May - 14. 

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

1664 Turkish great Kiprulu attacks 120,000 Donau soldiers on this day in history. 

1679 Peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer on May - 14. 

1686 On this day in history the birth of Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit, German inventor of mercury thermometer 

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

1702 On May - 14 england & Netherlands declares war on France & Spain 

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »
Hisdates•Com
Home