Deaths on July 14

Camillus de Lellis

Died on July 14, 1614

Camillus de Lellis, Italian priest and saint (b. 1550)

Camillus de Lellis, M.I., (25 May 1550 – 14 July 1614) was a Roman Catholic priest from Italy who founded the Camillians, a religious order dedicated to the care of the sick. He was beatified by Pope Benedict XIV in the year 1742, and canonized by him four years later in 1746. De Lellis is the patron saint of the sick, hospitals, nurses and physicians. His assistance is also invoked against gambling.

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Events on 1614

5 Apr

Pocahontas
In Virginia, Native American Pocahontas marries English colonist John Rolfe.
6 Jul

Raid of Żejtun
Żejtun and the surrounding villages suffer a raid from Ottoman forces. This was the last unsuccessful attempt by the Ottomans to conquer the island of Malta.
31 Oct

Bartholomew Fair (play)
First performance of Ben Jonson's comedy Bartholomew Fair by the Lady Elizabeth's Men company at the Hope Theatre in London.
8 Nov

Dom Justo Takayama
Japanese daimyō Dom Justo Takayama is exiled to the Philippines by shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu for being Christian.

Deaths on July 14

Camillus de Lellis

Died on July 14, 1614

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Events on 1614

Pocahontas

Raid of Żejtun

Bartholomew Fair (play)

Dom Justo Takayama