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

1027  Robert II, the Vrome, names son Henry I, king of France on May - 14.   

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  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  Battle of Agnadello, French beat Venitians in Northern Italy on May - 14.   

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

1576  Dutch Council of State replaced by Council of Beroerten on May - 14.   

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

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 May - 14.   

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  Henry IV of France assassinated on this day in history.   

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

1652  On this day in history johann Philipp Fortsch, composer   

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

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

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 May - 14.   

1702  On May - 14 england & Netherlands declares war on France & Spain   

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1316  On this day in history birth of charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78)   

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

0964  On May - 14 john XII, [Octavianus], Pope (955-64), dies   

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