Historical Events In May - 14

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

0649  On this day in history theodore I ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

0649  On May - 14 theodore, Greek Pope (642-49) (excommunicated by Paul II), dies   

0964  John XII, [Octavianus], Pope (955-64), dies on this day in history.   

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

1264  On May - 14 baron's War fought in England   

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

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 this day in history.   

1483  Coronation of Charles VIII of France ("Charles l'Affable") on May - 14.   

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

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

1565  On this day in history nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reform theologist, dies   

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

1607  First permanent English settlement in New World, Jamestown VA on May - 14.   

1607  On this day in history 1st permanent English settlement in New World, Jamestown, Va   

1608  The Protestant Union is founded in Auhausen on May - 14.   

1610  Henry IV of France assassinated on this day in history.   

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  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 May - 14.   

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 this day in history louis XIV (4) becomes king of France   

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

1652  Johann Philipp Fortsch, composer on May - 14.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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1316  On May - 14 birth of charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78)   

1316  On this day in history birth of charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1378)   

1553  On this day in history birth of margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615)   

1652  On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Fortsch, composer   

1666  On this day in history birth of victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732)   

1679  Peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer was born on this day in history.   

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

1699  Hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786) was born on May - 14.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1470  Death of Charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409) on May - 14.   

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

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 May - 14.   

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