Page 2: Historical Events In May - 14

1702  On this day in history swedish troops under King Charles XII occupy Warsaw   

1707  Antonio Teixeira, composer on this day in history.   

1710  On this day in history adolf Frederik, king of Sweden (1751-70)   

1726  On May - 14 john B Wellekens, poet/painter (Wedding Guests), dies   

1727  The birth of Thomas Gainsborough, British artist on May - 14.   

1727  Thomas Gainsborough, English painter (Blue Boy), baptized on May - 14.   

1742  On May - 14 dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop, dies at 64   

1747  In the Atlantic New France Governor Jacques-Pierre de Taffanel de La Jonquière 1685-1752 captured by the British at sea and taken to England on May - 14.   

1747  On May - 14 a British fleet under Admiral George Anson defeats the French at first battle of Cape Finisterre.   

1760  On May - 14 french fleet arrives in the St. Lawrence from France, but retreats to the Bay of Chaleur when it learns of the fall of Quebec.   

1761  Thomas Simpson, English mathematician (rule of Simpson), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1767  On May - 14 british government disbands Americans import duty on tea   

1771  On this day in history robert Owen, England, factory owner/socialist   

1781  Friedrich von Raumer, German historian/parliamentarian on May - 14.   

1787  On May - 14 delegates gather in Philadelphia to draw up US constitution   

1787  Delegates gather in Phila to draw up US constitution on May - 14.   

1796  On this day in history first smallpox inoculation administered, by Edward Jenner   

1796  On this day in history 1st smallpox inoculation administered, by Edward Jenner   

1798  On this day in history frantisek Palacky, Czech historian   

1800  On this day in history friedrich von Schiller's "Macbeth" premieres in Weimar   

1800  Friedrich von Schiller's "Macbeth," premieres in Weimar on this day in history.   

1801  On this day in history johann Ernst Altenburg, composer, dies at 66   

1804  On May - 14 lewis & Clark set out from St Louis for the Pacific Coast   

1804  Lewis and Clark begin their expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory on May - 14.   

1804  The Lewis and Clark expedition to explore the Louisiana Purchase territory begins its ascent of the Missouri River May 14 seeking to determine whether the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean are linked by a river system on this day in history.   

1804  On May - 14 lewis & Clark set out from St Louis for Pacific Coast   

1805  Johann Peter Emilius Hartmann, composer on this day in history.   

1811  Paraguay gains independence from Spain (National Day) on this day in history.   

1811  On this day in history paraguay gains independence from Spain (Natl Day)   

1816  On this day in history gualtiero Sanelli, composer   

1820  Paul Friedrich Struck, composer, dies at 43 on May - 14.   

1830  On May - 14 george Pierce Doles, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

1832  On May - 14 felix Mendelssohn's "Hebrides" premieres   

1832  On May - 14 felix Mendelssohn's "Hebrides," premieres   

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

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

1679  On this day in history birth of peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer   

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

1699  Hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786) was born on this day in history.   

0347  Pachomius, Egyptian monastery founder/abbot (Coenobieten), dies on May - 14.   

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   

1470  On May - 14 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 this day in history.   

1608  On May - 14 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