Page 2: Historical Events In May - 14

1702  On May - 14 swedish troops under King Charles XII occupy Warsaw   

1707  On this day in history antonio Teixeira, composer   

1710  Adolf Frederik, king of Sweden (1751-70) on May - 14.   

1726  On this day in history john B Wellekens, poet/painter (Wedding Guests), dies   

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

1727  On May - 14 thomas Gainsborough, English painter (Blue Boy), baptized   

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 this day in history.   

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

1760  On this day in history 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  On May - 14 thomas Simpson, English mathematician (rule of Simpson), dies at 50   

1767  British government disbands Americans import duty on tea on this day in history.   

1771  Robert Owen, England, factory owner/socialist on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1798  On May - 14 frantisek Palacky, Czech historian   

1800  On May - 14 friedrich von Schiller's "Macbeth" premieres in Weimar   

1800  On May - 14 friedrich von Schiller's "Macbeth," premieres in Weimar   

1801  Johann Ernst Altenburg, composer, dies at 66 on May - 14.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history lewis & Clark set out from St Louis for Pacific Coast   

1805  On May - 14 johann Peter Emilius Hartmann, composer   

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

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

1816  On May - 14 gualtiero Sanelli, composer   

1820  Paul Friedrich Struck, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

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

1666  On May - 14 birth of victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732)   

1679  Peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer was born on May - 14.   

1686  On May - 14 birth of daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Prussia, inventor (thermometer) [NS=5/24]   

1699  Hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786) was born on May - 14.   

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 this day in history 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 May - 14.   

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