Historical Events In May - 14

0347  On this day in history 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  On May - 14 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  On this day in history baron's War fought in England  

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

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

1316  On this day in history charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78)  

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

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

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

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

1590  On this day in history battle at Ivry: French king Henri IV beats Catholic League  

1607  On this day in history first permanent English settlement in New World, Jamestown VA  

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

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

1610  Henry IV of France assassinated on May - 14.  

1610  Assassination of Henri IV of France, bringing Louis XIII to the throne on this day in history.  

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  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  Louis XIII, king of France (1610-43), dies at 41 on this day in history.  

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 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  Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Prussia, inventor (thermometer) [NS=5/24] on May - 14.  

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

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1316  On this day in history birth of charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78)  

1316  On May - 14 birth of charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1378)  

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

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

1666  On May - 14 birth of victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732)  

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

1686  Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Prussia, inventor (thermometer) [NS=5/24] was born on May - 14.  

1699  On this day in history birth of hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786)  

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

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

1574  On May - 14 death of guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (b. 1479)  

1608  On May - 14 death of charles III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1543)  

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