Historical Events In May - 14

0347  On this day in history pachomius, Egyptian monastery founder/abbot (Coenobieten), dies  

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  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 this day in history.  

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

1264  On May - 14 battle at Lewes: Simon van Leicester beats English king Henry III  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1576  On May - 14 dutch Council of State replaced by Council of Beroerten  

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

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  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 this day in history.  

1643  Louis XIII, king of France (1610-43), dies at 41 on this day in history.  

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

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  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  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  On this day in history 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  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  On May - 14 birth of peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer  

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

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

0347  On this day in history pachomius, Egyptian monastery founder/abbot (Coenobieten), dies  

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

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

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

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

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