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 May - 14.  

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 this day in history.  

1027  On this day in history robert II, the Vrome, names son Henry I, king of France  

1264  Baron's War fought in England on this day in history.  

1264  On this day in history battle at Lewes Simon van Leicester beats English king Henry III  

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

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.  

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

1509  On this day in history battle of Agnadello, French beat Venitians in Northern Italy  

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

1576  Dutch Council of State replaced by Council of Beroerten on May - 14.  

1590  On May - 14 battle at Ivry French king Henri IV beats Catholic League  

1590  Battle at Ivry: French king Henri IV beats Catholic League on this day in history.  

1607  On May - 14 first permanent English settlement in New World, Jamestown VA  

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

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  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  On this day in history admiral Adam Westerwolt conquerors Batticaloa, Ceylon  

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 May - 14.  

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

1652  Johann Philipp Fortsch, composer on May - 14.  

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

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

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

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

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1316  On this day in history birth of charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78)  

1316  On May - 14 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 May - 14.  

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

1699  On May - 14 birth of hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786)  

0347  Pachomius, Egyptian monastery founder/abbot (Coenobieten), dies 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  

1470  Death of Charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409) on this day in history.  

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

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  On May - 14 death of henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of France (1572, 89-1610), murdered at 56