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  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  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  Battle at Lewes Simon van Leicester beats English king Henry III on May - 14.   

1264  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  On May - 14 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  Battle at Ivry: French king Henri IV beats Catholic League on this day in history.   

1607  First permanent English settlement in New World, Jamestown VA on this day in history.   

1607  1st permanent English settlement in New World, Jamestown, Va on May - 14.   

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

1610  Henry IV of France assassinated on May - 14.   

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 May - 14.   

1638  Admiral Adam Westerwolt conquerors Batticaloa, Ceylon on May - 14.   

1643  On this day in history louis XIV becomes King of France at age 4 upon the death of his father, Louis XIII   

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 May - 14.   

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

1664  Turkish great Köprülü attacks 120,000 Donau soldiers on May - 14.   

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

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

1702  England & Netherlands declares war on France & Spain on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1574  On May - 14 death of guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (b. 1479)   

1608  Death of Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1543) on May - 14.   

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