Page 2: Historical Events In May - 14

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

1707  On May - 14 antonio Teixeira, composer   

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

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

1727  On May - 14 the birth of Thomas Gainsborough, British artist   

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

1742  Dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop, dies at 64 on May - 14.   

1747  On May - 14 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  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  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  Delegates gather in Philadelphia to draw up US constitution on May - 14.   

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

1796  First smallpox inoculation administered, by Edward Jenner on this day in history.   

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

1798  Frantisek Palacky, Czech historian on May - 14.   

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

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

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 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 May - 14.   

1804  Lewis & Clark set out from St Louis for Pacific Coast on this day in history.   

1805  On this day in history johann Peter Emilius Hartmann, composer   

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

1811  On May - 14 paraguay gains independence from Spain (Natl Day)   

1816  Gualtiero Sanelli, composer on May - 14.   

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

1830  George Pierce Doles, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864 on May - 14.   

1832  Felix Mendelssohn's "Hebrides" premieres on this day in history.   

1832  Felix Mendelssohn's "Hebrides," premieres on this day in history.   

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1316  Charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78) was born on May - 14.   

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

1553  On May - 14 birth of margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615)   

1652  Johann Philipp Fortsch, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1679  Peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer was born on this day in history.   

1686  Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Prussia, inventor (thermometer) [NS=5/24] was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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  Death of Charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409) on May - 14.   

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

1574  On this day in history death of guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (b. 1479)   

1608  Death of Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1543) on May - 14.   

1610  On May - 14 death of henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of France (1572, 89-1610), murdered at 56