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

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

1727  The birth of Thomas Gainsborough, British artist on this day in history.   

1727  Thomas Gainsborough, English painter (Blue Boy), baptized on this day in history.   

1742  On this day in history 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  On May - 14 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 this day in history.   

1767  British government disbands Americans import duty on tea on May - 14.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1798  Frantisek Palacky, Czech historian on May - 14.   

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

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

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

1804  Lewis & Clark set out from St Louis for the Pacific Coast on May - 14.   

1804  On this day in history 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 on May - 14.   

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

1805  On May - 14 johann Peter Emilius Hartmann, composer   

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

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

1816  Gualtiero Sanelli, composer on May - 14.   

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  Felix Mendelssohn's "Hebrides," premieres on May - 14.   

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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  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  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  On this day in history birth of daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Prussia, inventor (thermometer) [NS=5/24]   

1699  On May - 14 birth of hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786)   

0347  On this day in history pachomius, Egyptian monastery founder/abbot (Coenobieten), dies   

0649  On May - 14 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1608  On this day in history death of charles III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1543)   

1610  On this day in history death of henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of France (1572, 89-1610), murdered at 56