Historical Events In May - 14

0347  On May - 14 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  John XII, [Octavianus], Pope (955-64), dies on this day in history.   

1027  On this day in history robert II, the Vrome, names son Henry I, king of France   

1264  On this day in history baron's War fought in England   

1264  Battle at Lewes Simon van Leicester beats English king Henry III on this day in history.   

1264  Battle at Lewes: Simon van Leicester beats English king Henry III on this day in history.   

1316  Charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78) on this day in history.   

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

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

1576  Dutch Council of State replaced by Council of Beroerten on this day in history.   

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

1590  Battle at Ivry: French king Henri IV beats Catholic League on May - 14.   

1607  On May - 14 first permanent English settlement in New World, Jamestown VA   

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

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  On this day in history 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 May - 14 admiral Adam Westerwolt conquerors Batticaloa, Ceylon   

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

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  Johann Philipp Fortsch, composer on this day in history.   

1664  On May - 14 turkish great Köprülü attacks 120,000 Donau soldiers   

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

1679  On May - 14 peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer   

1686  The birth of Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit, German inventor of mercury thermometer on this day in history.   

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

1702  England & Netherlands declares war on France & Spain on this day in history.   

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1316  Charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78) was born on this day in history.   

1316  Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1378) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

0649  Theodore, Greek Pope (642-49) (excommunicated by Paul II), dies on this day in history.   

0964  John XII, [Octavianus], Pope (955-64), dies on May - 14.   

1470  On May - 14 death of charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409)   

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

1574  On May - 14 death of guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (b. 1479)   

1608  On this day in history 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.