Historical Events In May - 14

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

0649  Theodore I ends his reign as Catholic Pope on May - 14.  

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.  

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 May - 14 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 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  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 May - 14.  

1607  On this day in history first permanent English settlement in New World, Jamestown VA  

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

1608  On May - 14 the Protestant Union is founded in Auhausen.  

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

1610  On May - 14 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  On this day in history 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.  

1638  Admiral Adam Westerwolt conquerors Batticaloa, Ceylon on this day in history.  

1643  On May - 14 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  On this day in history louis XIII, king of France (1610-43), dies at 41  

1652  Johann Philipp Fortsch, composer on May - 14.  

1664  On this day in history turkish great Köprülü attacks 120,000 Donau soldiers  

1664  On this day in history 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  Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Prussia, inventor (thermometer) [NS=5/24] on May - 14.  

1702  On this day in history england & Netherlands declares war on France & Spain  

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1316  On May - 14 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  Margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615) was born on this day in history.  

1652  On May - 14 birth of johann Philipp Fortsch, composer  

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

1679  On May - 14 birth of peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer  

1686  On this day in history 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 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  Death of Charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409) on this day in history.  

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

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