Page 2: Historical Events In May - 14

1710  Adolf Frederik, king of Sweden (1751-70).   

1726  John B Wellekens, poet/painter (Wedding Guests), dies   

1727  Thomas Gainsborough, British artist is born.   

1727  Thomas Gainsborough, English painter (Blue Boy), baptized   

1742  Dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop, dies at 64   

1747  A British fleet under Admiral George Anson defeats the French at inaugural 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   

1761  Thomas Simpson, English mathematician (rule of Simpson), dies at 50.   

1767  British government disbands Americans import duty on tea   

1771  Robert Owen, England, factory owner/socialist.   

1781  Friedrich von Raumer, German historian/parliamentarian.   

1787  Delegates gather in Philadelphia to draw up US constitution   

1787  Delegates gather in Phila to draw up US constitution   

1796  inaugural smallpox inoculation administered, by Edward Jenner.   

1796  1st smallpox inoculation administered, by Edward Jenner   

1798  Frantisek Palacky, Czech historian   

1800  Friedrich von Schiller's "Macbeth" premieres in Weimar.   

1800  Friedrich von Schiller's "Macbeth," premieres in Weimar   

1801  Johann Ernst Altenburg, composer, dies at 66   

1804  Lewis and Clark set out from St Louis for the Pacific Coast.   

1804  Lewis and Clark begin their expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory.   

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   

1804  Lewis and Clark set out from St Louis for Pacific Coast.   

1805  Johann Peter Emilius Hartmann, composer   

1811  Paraguay gains independence from Spain (National Day)   

1811  Paraguay gains independence from Spain (Natl Day).   

1816  Gualtiero Sanelli, composer   

1820  Paul Friedrich Struck, composer, dies at 43   

1830  George Pierce Doles, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

1832  Felix Mendelssohn's "Hebrides" premieres.   

1832  Felix Mendelssohn's "Hebrides," premieres.   

1832  John van Speijk, Dutch heroic sailor, buried.   

1833  Johann Wilhelm Cornelius von Konigslow, composer, dies at 88.   

1835  Charles Darwin reaches Coquimbo in Northern Chile   

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1316  Charles iv: King of bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78)   

1316  Charles iv: Holy roman emperor   

1553  Margaret of valois: Wife of henry iv   

1652  Johann philipp fortsch: Composer   

1666  Victor amadeus ii of sardinia: Victor amadeus ii of sardinia (d. 1732)   

1679  Peder [nielsen] horrebow: Danish astronomer   

1686  Daniel gabriel fahrenheit: Prussia, inventor (thermometer) [ns=5/24]   

1699  Hans joachim von zieten: Prussian field marshal   

0347  Death of Pachomius: Egyptian monastery founder/abbot (coenobieten),   

0649  Death of Theodore: Greek pope (642-49) (excommunicated by paul ii),   

0964  Death of John xii: [octavianus], pope (955-64),   

1470  Charles viii of sweden: Charles viii of sweden (b. 1409)   

1565  Nicolaus von amsdorf: German reform theologist,   

1574  Death of Guru amar das: Third sikh guru (b. 1479)   

1608  Charles iii: Duke of lorraine (b. 1543)   

1610  Death of Henry iv: 1st bourbon-king of france (1572, 89-1610), murdered at 56