Historical Events In June - 05

0070  On this day in history titus & his Roman legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem  

0535  Epiphanius of Constantinople, patriarch of Constantinople on this day in history.  

0754  On this day in history friezen murders bishop Boniface & over 50 companions  

0754  On June - 05 boniface, [Winfrid], English saint/archbishop (Dokkum), dies at 79  

1118  On this day in history robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester  

1257  Kraków, Poland receive city rights on June - 05.  

1288  Battle of Woeringen: Reinald I vs Jan I on June - 05.  

1288  On this day in history hendrik VI, earl of Luxembourg/Laroche (1281-88), dies in battle  

1305  On this day in history bordeaux's archbishop Bertrand the Got elected Pope Clement V  

1443  Ferdinand, Portuguese saint/slave to Fez, dies on June - 05.  

1507  On this day in history england & Netherlands sign trade agreement  

1568  Lamoraal, earl of Egmont/prince of Gavere, beheaded on June - 05.  

1625  Spanish troops under Spinola conquer Breda on June - 05.  

1625  Orlando Gibbons, English organist/composer (Silver Swan), dies at 41 on this day in history.  

1632  On this day in history prince Frederik Henry conquerors Roermond  

1661  On June - 05 isaac Newton admitted as a student to Trinity College, Cambridge  

1664  Mustafa II, sultan of Turkey (1695-1703) on this day in history.  

1665  On this day in history nicolas Bernier, composer  

1667  On this day in history pietro Sforza, Italian theologist (Assertiones Theologicae), dies  

1686  Cristoph Raupach, composer on this day in history.  

1695  On June - 05 johann Conrad Schlaun, German barok architect  

1716  On June - 05 england & Emperor Karel VI signs military treaty  

1718  Thomas Chippendale, England, furniture maker (baptized) on June - 05.  

1722  On June - 05 johann Kuhnau, composer, dies at 62  

1723  On June - 05 adam Smith, Kirkcaldy Scot, economist (Wealth of Nations) (baptized)  

1736  On this day in history corneille F de Nelis, Flemish scholar/bishop of Antwerp  

1752  On this day in history prince Willem van Orange becomes Knight of Garter  

1759  On this day in history theodor Zwetler, composer  

1760  On June - 05 johan Gadolin, Finnish chemist (discovered yttrium)  

1771  On June - 05 ernst August, duke of Cumberland/king of Hanover (1837-51)  

1783  Brothers Jacques and Joseph Montgolfier publicly demonstrate their hot-air baloon in 10-minute flight over Annonay, France on June - 05.  

1783  On June - 05 joseph & Jacques Montgolfier make first public balloon flight  

1783  Joseph & Jacques Montgolfier make 1st public balloon flight on this day in history.  

1785  On this day in history gottfried August Homilius, composer, dies at 71  

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1341  On this day in history birth of edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (d. 1402)  

1493  Justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (d. 1555) was born on this day in history.  

1523  Margaret of France, Duchess of Berry (d. 1573) was born on June - 05.  

1553  Bernardino Baldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.  

1554  On this day in history birth of elisabeth of Austria, queen consort of France (d. 1592)  

1640  On June - 05 birth of pu Songling, Chinese writer (d. 1715)  

1646  Elena Cornaro Piscopia, Italian mathematician (d. 1684) was born on this day in history.  

1660  Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (d. 1744) was born on this day in history.  

0535  Death of Epiphanius of Constantinople, patriarch of Constantinople on June - 05.  

0754  On this day in history boniface, [Winfrid], English saint/archbishop (Dokkum), dies at 79  

1017  Death of Emperor Sanjō of Japan (b. 976) on June - 05.  

1118  Death of Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester on this day in history.  

1288  Hendrik VI, earl of Luxembourg/Laroche (1281-88), dies in battle on June - 05.  

1296  On this day in history death of edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III of England (b. 1245)  

1383  On June - 05 death of dmitry Konstantinovich, Russian prince (b. 1324)  

1443  On June - 05 ferdinand, Portuguese saint/slave to Fez, dies