Historical Events In May - 14

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

0649  Theodore I ends his reign as Catholic Pope on May - 14.   

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   

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 May - 14.   

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

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 this day in history 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 May - 14.   

1509  Battle of Agnadello, French beat Venitians in Northern Italy on this day in history.   

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

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

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  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 this day in history.   

1608  The Protestant Union is founded in Auhausen on this day in history.   

1610  Henry IV of France assassinated on this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history admiral Adam Westerwolt conquerors Batticaloa, Ceylon   

1643  On May - 14 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 May - 14.   

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

1652  Johann Philipp Fortsch, composer on May - 14.   

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

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

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

1686  On this day in history the birth of Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit, German inventor of mercury thermometer   

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

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 May - 14.   

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

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

1686  Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Prussia, inventor (thermometer) [NS=5/24] was born on May - 14.   

1699  On this day in history 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  Theodore, Greek Pope (642-49) (excommunicated by Paul II), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1608  On May - 14 death of charles III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1543)   

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