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 May - 14 theodore, Greek Pope (642-49) (excommunicated by Paul II), dies   

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

1316  Charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78) on May - 14.   

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

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

1509  On this day in history battle of Agnadello, French beat Venitians in Northern Italy   

1565  Nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reform theologist, dies on May - 14.   

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  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 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  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  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 this day in history.   

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  Peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer on May - 14.   

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

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 May - 14.   

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

1553  On this day in history birth of margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615)   

1652  Johann Philipp Fortsch, composer was born on May - 14.   

1666  Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732) was born on May - 14.   

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 May - 14.   

1699  On May - 14 birth of hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786)   

0347  On May - 14 pachomius, Egyptian monastery founder/abbot (Coenobieten), dies   

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   

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

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

1574  Death of Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (b. 1479) on this day in history.   

1608  On this day in history death of charles III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1543)   

1610  On this day in history death of henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of France (1572, 89-1610), murdered at 56