Page 2: Historical Events In May - 14

1702  Swedish troops under King Charles XII occupy Warsaw on this day in history.   

1707  On this day in history antonio Teixeira, composer   

1710  On May - 14 adolf Frederik, king of Sweden (1751-70)   

1726  John B Wellekens, poet/painter (Wedding Guests), dies on this day in history.   

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

1727  On this day in history thomas Gainsborough, English painter (Blue Boy), baptized   

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

1747  On this day in history 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.   

1747  On this day in history a British fleet under Admiral George Anson defeats the French at first battle of Cape Finisterre.   

1760  French fleet arrives in the St. Lawrence from France, but retreats to the Bay of Chaleur when it learns of the fall of Quebec on this day in history.   

1761  Thomas Simpson, English mathematician (rule of Simpson), dies at 50 on May - 14.   

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

1771  On May - 14 robert Owen, England, factory owner/socialist   

1781  Friedrich von Raumer, German historian/parliamentarian on this day in history.   

1787  On this day in history delegates gather in Philadelphia to draw up US constitution   

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

1796  First smallpox inoculation administered, by Edward Jenner on May - 14.   

1796  On May - 14 1st smallpox inoculation administered, by Edward Jenner   

1798  On this day in history frantisek Palacky, Czech historian   

1800  Friedrich von Schiller's "Macbeth" premieres in Weimar on May - 14.   

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  Lewis & Clark set out from St Louis for the Pacific Coast on this day in history.   

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  Lewis & Clark set out from St Louis for Pacific Coast on May - 14.   

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

1811  Paraguay gains independence from Spain (National Day) on May - 14.   

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

1816  Gualtiero Sanelli, composer on this day in history.   

1820  On May - 14 paul Friedrich Struck, composer, dies at 43   

1830  George Pierce Doles, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864 on this day in history.   

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

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

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1316  On May - 14 birth of charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78)   

1316  On this day in history birth of charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1378)   

1553  Margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615) was born on May - 14.   

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  Hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786) was born on May - 14.   

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

1470  On this day in history death of charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409)   

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

1574  Death of Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (b. 1479) on May - 14.   

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.