Historical Events In May - 14

0347  Pachomius, Egyptian monastery founder/abbot (Coenobieten), dies on May - 14.   

0649  On this day in history theodore I ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

0649  Theodore, Greek Pope (642-49) (excommunicated by Paul II), dies on May - 14.   

0964  John XII, [Octavianus], Pope (955-64), dies on this day in history.   

1027  On May - 14 robert II, the Vrome, names son Henry I, king of France   

1264  On May - 14 baron's War fought in England   

1264  On May - 14 battle at Lewes Simon van Leicester beats English king Henry III   

1264  On this day in history battle at Lewes: Simon van Leicester beats English king Henry III   

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

1483  Coronation of Charles VIII of France ("Charles l'Affable") on May - 14.   

1501  Lisbon Portugal, explorer Gaspar Corte Réal leaves on his second voyage to Newfoundland; never heard from again on this day in history.   

1509  On this day in history battle of Agnadello, French beat Venitians in Northern Italy   

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

1576  Dutch Council of State replaced by Council of Beroerten on May - 14.   

1590  On this day in history battle at Ivry French king Henri IV beats Catholic League   

1590  Battle at Ivry: French king Henri IV beats Catholic League on this day in history.   

1607  First permanent English settlement in New World, Jamestown VA on this day in history.   

1607  1st permanent English settlement in New World, Jamestown, Va on May - 14.   

1608  On this day in history the Protestant Union is founded in Auhausen.   

1610  On this day in history henry IV of France assassinated   

1610  Assassination of Henri IV of France, bringing Louis XIII to the throne on May - 14.   

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

1633  Olivier Le Jeune d1654 baptized into the Roman Catholic faith; a slave left in Quebec by the Kirkes, he is the first recorded black in Canada on May - 14.   

1638  On this day in history admiral Adam Westerwolt conquerors Batticaloa, Ceylon   

1643  On this day in history louis XIV becomes King of France at age 4 upon the death of his father, Louis XIII   

1643  Louis XIV (4) becomes king of France on this day in history.   

1643  Louis XIII, king of France (1610-43), dies at 41 on this day in history.   

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

1664  Turkish great Köprülü attacks 120,000 Donau soldiers on May - 14.   

1664  Turkish great Kiprulu attacks 120,000 Donau soldiers on May - 14.   

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

1686  On May - 14 the birth of Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit, German inventor of mercury thermometer   

1686  On this day in history daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Prussia, inventor (thermometer) [NS=5/24]   

1702  On this day in history england & Netherlands declares war on France & Spain   

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

1316  Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1378) was born on May - 14.   

1553  Margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615) was born on this day in history.   

1652  On May - 14 birth of johann Philipp Fortsch, composer   

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

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

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

1699  On this day in history birth of hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786)   

0347  On May - 14 pachomius, Egyptian monastery founder/abbot (Coenobieten), dies   

0649  Theodore, Greek Pope (642-49) (excommunicated by Paul II), dies on May - 14.   

0964  On May - 14 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 this day in history.   

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  Death of Henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of France (1572, 89-1610), murdered at 56 on this day in history.