Historical Events In May - 14

0347  Pachomius, Egyptian monastery founder/abbot (Coenobieten), dies on May - 14.  

0649  Theodore I ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.  

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

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 May - 14 baron's War fought in England  

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

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

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.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1607  On May - 14 first permanent English settlement in New World, Jamestown VA  

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

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

1610  Henry IV of France assassinated on May - 14.  

1610  On May - 14 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  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  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  On May - 14 louis XIV (4) becomes king of France  

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

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

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

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

1686  On May - 14 daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Prussia, inventor (thermometer) [NS=5/24]  

1702  England & Netherlands declares war on France & Spain on May - 14.  

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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 this day in history.  

1652  Johann Philipp Fortsch, composer was born on May - 14.  

1666  Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 May - 14.  

0347  Pachomius, Egyptian monastery founder/abbot (Coenobieten), dies on May - 14.  

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.  

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

1565  Nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reform theologist, dies on May - 14.  

1574  On this day in history death of guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (b. 1479)  

1608  Death of Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1543) on May - 14.  

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