Historical Events In May - 14

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

0649  On this day in history 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  Robert II, the Vrome, names son Henry I, king of France on May - 14.  

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 May - 14.  

1264  On May - 14 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 May - 14 coronation of Charles VIII of France ("Charles l'Affable").  

1501  On May - 14 lisbon Portugal, explorer Gaspar Corte Réal leaves on his second voyage to Newfoundland; never heard from again.  

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

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

1576  On this day in history dutch Council of State replaced by Council of Beroerten  

1590  Battle at Ivry French king Henri IV beats Catholic League on May - 14.  

1590  On May - 14 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 this day in history.  

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

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  On May - 14 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  On this day in history louis XIII, king of France (1610-43), dies at 41  

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

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

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

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 this day in history daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Prussia, inventor (thermometer) [NS=5/24]  

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 May - 14.  

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 this day in history.  

1666  Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732) was born on May - 14.  

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 May - 14 birth of hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786)  

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

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 May - 14.  

1470  On this day in history 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 May - 14.  

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

1610  On this day in history death of henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of France (1572, 89-1610), murdered at 56