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  On May - 14 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  Battle at Lewes Simon van Leicester beats English king Henry III on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1643  Louis XIII, king of France (1610-43), dies at 41 on May - 14.  

1652  On May - 14 johann Philipp Fortsch, composer  

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

1664  On May - 14 turkish great Kiprulu attacks 120,000 Donau soldiers  

1679  On this day in history 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  On May - 14 birth of charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78)  

1316  Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1378) was born on this day in history.  

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  Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732) was born on May - 14.  

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

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 this day in history.  

0347  On May - 14 pachomius, Egyptian monastery founder/abbot (Coenobieten), dies  

0649  Theodore, Greek Pope (642-49) (excommunicated by Paul II), dies on this day in history.  

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

1470  On May - 14 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  On this day in history death of charles III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1543)  

1610  Death of Henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of France (1572, 89-1610), murdered at 56 on May - 14.