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  Hans Sachs, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of philippe de Mornay, French writer (d. 1623)   

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  Isaac de Benserade, French poet (d. 1691) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history john Coccejus, German/Neth reformed theologist, dies at about 66   

1675  On this day in history kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship designer, dies at 52   

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