Events & Holidays In November - 05

Bonfire Night (Guy Fawkes Day) (United Kingdom)

Colon Day (Panama)

Cry of Independence Day (El Salvador)

1271  Mahmud Ghazan, Mongol ruler (d. 1304) was born on this day in history.  

1494  On this day in history birth of hans Sachs, composer  

1534  Joachim Camerarius, German botanist/physician (horticulture catalog) was born on this day in history.  

1549  On this day in history birth of philippe du Plessis, France, author  

1549  Philippe de Mornay, French writer (d. 1623) was born on this day in history.  

1563  On this day in history birth of anna van Nassau, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna of Saksen  

1592  Charles Chauncy, English-born president of Harvard College (d. 1672) was born on this day in history.  

1613  On this day in history birth of isaac de Benserade, French poet (d. 1691)  

1370  Kazimierz III, the Great, king of Poland (1333-70), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

1515  On this day in history mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter, dies at 41  

1559  On this day in history kano Motonobu, Zen co-founder (Kano school of painting), dies at 83  

1603  Irini Fedorovna, Russian daughter of Boris Godunov, dies on this day in history.  

1660  On this day in history death of lucy Hay, Countess of Carlisle, English socialite (b. 1599)  

1669  John Coccejus, German/Neth reformed theologist, dies at about 66 on this day in history.  

1675  Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship designer, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

1680  Gillis Valckenier, mayor of Amsterdam (1665..80), dies at about 57 on this day in history.