Historical Events In May - 14

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

0649  Theodore I ends his reign as Catholic Pope 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   

1027  Robert II, the Vrome, names son Henry I, king of France on this day in history.   

1264  Baron's War fought in England on this day in history.   

1264  On this day in history 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  On this day in history charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78)   

1483  On May - 14 coronation of Charles VIII of France ("Charles l'Affable").   

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

1509  Battle of Agnadello, French beat Venitians in Northern Italy on May - 14.   

1565  Nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reform theologist, dies on this day in history.   

1576  On May - 14 dutch Council of State replaced by Council of Beroerten   

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

1590  On May - 14 battle at Ivry: French king Henri IV beats Catholic League   

1607  On this day in history first permanent English settlement in New World, Jamestown VA   

1607  On this day in history 1st permanent English settlement in New World, Jamestown, Va   

1608  On May - 14 the Protestant Union is founded in Auhausen.   

1610  Henry IV of France assassinated on May - 14.   

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

1610  Henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of France (1572, 89-1610), murdered at 56 on May - 14.   

1633  On May - 14 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.   

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  On May - 14 louis XIV (4) becomes king of France   

1643  Louis XIII, king of France (1610-43), dies at 41 on May - 14.   

1652  On May - 14 johann Philipp Fortsch, composer   

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

1664  Turkish great Kiprulu attacks 120,000 Donau soldiers on this day in history.   

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

1686  The birth of Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit, German inventor of mercury thermometer on May - 14.   

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

1702  England & Netherlands declares war on France & Spain 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  On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Fortsch, composer   

1666  On this day in history birth of victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732)   

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  Hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786) was born on this day in history.   

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

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.   

1470  Death of Charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409) on this day in history.   

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

1610  Death of Henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of France (1572, 89-1610), murdered at 56 on May - 14.