Historical Events In May - 14

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

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 this day in history.   

0964  On this day in history 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  On this day in history baron's War fought in England   

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 May - 14.   

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

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

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

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

1590  On May - 14 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 May - 14 the Protestant Union is founded in Auhausen.   

1610  Henry IV of France assassinated on May - 14.   

1610  On this day in history assassination of Henri IV of France, bringing Louis XIII to the throne.   

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

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 May - 14 louis XIV becomes King of France at age 4 upon the death of his father, Louis XIII   

1643  On this day in history louis XIV (4) becomes king of France   

1643  On May - 14 louis XIII, king of France (1610-43), dies at 41   

1652  Johann Philipp Fortsch, composer on May - 14.   

1664  On this day in history turkish great Köprülü attacks 120,000 Donau soldiers   

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

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 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 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  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  Hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786) was born on May - 14.   

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

0649  On this day in history theodore, Greek Pope (642-49) (excommunicated by Paul II), dies   

0964  On this day in history john XII, [Octavianus], Pope (955-64), dies   

1470  On this day in history death of charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409)   

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

1574  On this day in history death of guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (b. 1479)   

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