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 this day in history john XII, [Octavianus], Pope (955-64), dies  

1027  On May - 14 robert II, the Vrome, names son Henry I, king of France  

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

1264  On this day in history 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  On this day in history charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78)  

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

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1501  On this day in history 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  On May - 14 nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reform theologist, dies  

1576  Dutch Council of State replaced by Council of Beroerten on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history 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 May - 14.  

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  On this day in history johann Philipp Fortsch, composer  

1664  On this day in history 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 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  Charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78) was born on this day in history.  

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

1553  On May - 14 birth of margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615)  

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

1666  Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732) was born on this day in history.  

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

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  On this day in history death of guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (b. 1479)  

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.