On This Day in History for May 14
Events in History
- 649 Theodore I ends his reign as Catholic Pope
- 1027 Robert II of France names his son Henry I as junior King of the Franks
- 1264 Battle of Lewes, 2nd Barons' War: Simon de Montfort the younger, Earl of Leicester, defeats English King Henry III
- 1483 Coronation of Charles VIII of France ("Charles the Affable")
- 1509 Battle of Agnadello, French forces under Louis XII defeat the Venetians in Northern Italy
- 1576 Dutch Council of State replaced by Council of Beroerten
- 1607 English colonists establish the 1st permanent English settlement in America at Jamestown. Unknown to them they have landed amidst the worst drought in 800 years.
- 1608 The Protestant Union is founded in Auhausen.
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Victor Amadeus II
Magnus Hirschfeld
Franjo Tuđman
Mark ZuckerbergWeddings in History
- 1771 King of France Louis XVIII weds princess Maria Giuseppina of Savoy at the Palace of Versailles
- 1962 Princess Sophia of Greece weds Don Juan Carlos of Spain
- 1994 Software salesman Todd Beamer (25) weds Lisa Brosious in Peekskill, New York
More Weddings & Divorces in History
Henry IV of France
Louis XIII
Henry John Heinz
Jiang QingMay in History
How Australia Was Born
Captain Arthur Phillip commanded a fleet of British ships carrying convicts to New South Wales on this day, effectively founding the British colony of Australia.
May 13, 1787Pope 'Turned Vatican Into Whorehouse'
Pope John XII who died – some say he was murdered – on this day lived a life of sin, corruption and murder. But is his reputation as the worst pope deserved?
May 14, 964 ADIsraeli Declaration of Independence
David Ben-Gurion, who became Israel's first prime minister shortly after, declares independence beneath a picture of Theodor Herzl
May 14, 1948Taxman Delivers Cruel Blow to Miss Whiplash
If I agreed to your demand for cash payment it means that you would be living off immoral earnings, celebrated Madam tells the tax authority.
May 15, 1990
