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 May - 14.   

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.   

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

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

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

1483  Coronation of Charles VIII of France ("Charles l'Affable") on this day in history.   

1501  On May - 14 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 May - 14.   

1576  On this day in history 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  1st permanent English settlement in New World, Jamestown, Va on this day in history.   

1608  The Protestant Union is founded in Auhausen on May - 14.   

1610  On May - 14 henry IV of France assassinated   

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

1610  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1638  Admiral Adam Westerwolt conquerors Batticaloa, Ceylon on this day in history.   

1643  Louis XIV becomes King of France at age 4 upon the death of his father, Louis XIII on May - 14.   

1643  On May - 14 louis XIV (4) becomes king of France   

1643  On this day in history louis XIII, king of France (1610-43), dies at 41   

1652  On this day in history johann Philipp Fortsch, composer   

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

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

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

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  On May - 14 england & Netherlands declares war on France & Spain   

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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  Johann Philipp Fortsch, composer was born on May - 14.   

1666  Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732) was born on this day in history.   

1679  On this day in history birth of peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer   

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 this day in history.   

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

0649  On May - 14 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  Nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reform theologist, dies on May - 14.   

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

1608  Death of Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1543) on this day in history.   

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