Page 2: Historical Events In May - 14

1702  Swedish troops under King Charles XII occupy Warsaw on this day in history.   

1707  On May - 14 antonio Teixeira, composer   

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

1726  On this day in history john B Wellekens, poet/painter (Wedding Guests), dies   

1727  On May - 14 the birth of Thomas Gainsborough, British artist   

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

1742  Dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  British government disbands Americans import duty on tea on May - 14.   

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 May - 14 delegates gather in Philadelphia to draw up US constitution   

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

1796  First smallpox inoculation administered, by Edward Jenner on this day in history.   

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

1798  Frantisek Palacky, Czech historian on May - 14.   

1800  On May - 14 friedrich von Schiller's "Macbeth" premieres in Weimar   

1800  Friedrich von Schiller's "Macbeth," premieres in Weimar on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1804  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 on this day in history.   

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

1805  Johann Peter Emilius Hartmann, composer on May - 14.   

1811  On this day in history paraguay gains independence from Spain (National Day)   

1811  On May - 14 paraguay gains independence from Spain (Natl Day)   

1816  Gualtiero Sanelli, composer on May - 14.   

1820  On this day in history paul Friedrich Struck, composer, dies at 43   

1830  George Pierce Doles, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864 on this day in history.   

1832  On May - 14 felix Mendelssohn's "Hebrides" premieres   

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

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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  Margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615) was born on May - 14.   

1652  On May - 14 birth of johann Philipp Fortsch, composer   

1666  On May - 14 birth of victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732)   

1679  On May - 14 birth of peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer   

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

1699  On this day in history birth of hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786)   

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

0649  Theodore, Greek Pope (642-49) (excommunicated by Paul II), dies on May - 14.   

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

1608  Death of Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1543) on May - 14.   

1610  On May - 14 death of henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of France (1572, 89-1610), murdered at 56