Page 2: Historical Events In May - 14

1702  Swedish troops under King Charles XII occupy Warsaw on May - 14.   

1707  On this day in history antonio Teixeira, composer   

1710  Adolf Frederik, king of Sweden (1751-70) on this day in history.   

1726  On May - 14 john B Wellekens, poet/painter (Wedding Guests), dies   

1727  On this day in history the birth of Thomas Gainsborough, British artist   

1727  On May - 14 thomas Gainsborough, English painter (Blue Boy), baptized   

1742  On this day in history dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop, dies at 64   

1747  In the Atlantic New France Governor Jacques-Pierre de Taffanel de La Jonquière 1685-1752 captured by the British at sea and taken to England on this day in history.   

1747  A British fleet under Admiral George Anson defeats the French at first battle of Cape Finisterre on May - 14.   

1760  French fleet arrives in the St. Lawrence from France, but retreats to the Bay of Chaleur when it learns of the fall of Quebec on May - 14.   

1761  On May - 14 thomas Simpson, English mathematician (rule of Simpson), dies at 50   

1767  On this day in history british government disbands Americans import duty on tea   

1771  Robert Owen, England, factory owner/socialist on this day in history.   

1781  On this day in history friedrich von Raumer, German historian/parliamentarian   

1787  On this day in history delegates gather in Philadelphia to draw up US constitution   

1787  Delegates gather in Phila to draw up US constitution on this day in history.   

1796  On May - 14 first smallpox inoculation administered, by Edward Jenner   

1796  1st smallpox inoculation administered, by Edward Jenner on May - 14.   

1798  Frantisek Palacky, Czech historian on May - 14.   

1800  On this day in history friedrich von Schiller's "Macbeth" premieres in Weimar   

1800  On this day in history friedrich von Schiller's "Macbeth," premieres in Weimar   

1801  On May - 14 johann Ernst Altenburg, composer, dies at 66   

1804  Lewis & Clark set out from St Louis for the Pacific Coast on this day in history.   

1804  On this day in history lewis and Clark begin their expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory   

1804  On this day in history the Lewis and Clark expedition to explore the Louisiana Purchase territory begins its ascent of the Missouri River May 14 seeking to determine whether the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean are linked by a river system   

1804  Lewis & Clark set out from St Louis for Pacific Coast on May - 14.   

1805  On May - 14 johann Peter Emilius Hartmann, composer   

1811  Paraguay gains independence from Spain (National Day) on May - 14.   

1811  Paraguay gains independence from Spain (Natl Day) on May - 14.   

1816  On May - 14 gualtiero Sanelli, composer   

1820  On May - 14 paul Friedrich Struck, composer, dies at 43   

1830  On May - 14 george Pierce Doles, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

1832  Felix Mendelssohn's "Hebrides" premieres on this day in history.   

1832  Felix Mendelssohn's "Hebrides," premieres on May - 14.   

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

1316  On May - 14 birth of charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1378)   

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

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

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

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

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  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  Death of Henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of France (1572, 89-1610), murdered at 56 on May - 14.