Historical Events In June - 05

0070  Titus & his Roman legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem on this day in history.  

0535  On this day in history epiphanius of Constantinople, patriarch of Constantinople  

0754  Friezen murders bishop Boniface & over 50 companions on this day in history.  

0754  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1288  Battle of Woeringen: Reinald I vs Jan I on this day in history.  

1288  Hendrik VI, earl of Luxembourg/Laroche (1281-88), dies in battle on this day in history.  

1305  Bordeaux's archbishop Bertrand the Got elected Pope Clement V on this day in history.  

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

1507  On June - 05 england & Netherlands sign trade agreement  

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

1625  On this day in history spanish troops under Spinola conquer Breda  

1625  Orlando Gibbons, English organist/composer (Silver Swan), dies at 41 on June - 05.  

1632  On this day in history prince Frederik Henry conquerors Roermond  

1661  Isaac Newton admitted as a student to Trinity College, Cambridge on June - 05.  

1664  On this day in history mustafa II, sultan of Turkey (1695-1703)  

1665  Nicolas Bernier, composer on June - 05.  

1667  On June - 05 pietro Sforza, Italian theologist (Assertiones Theologicae), dies  

1686  Cristoph Raupach, composer on June - 05.  

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

1716  England & Emperor Karel VI signs military treaty on June - 05.  

1718  On June - 05 thomas Chippendale, England, furniture maker (baptized)  

1722  Johann Kuhnau, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

1723  On this day in history adam Smith, Kirkcaldy Scot, economist (Wealth of Nations) (baptized)  

1736  On June - 05 corneille F de Nelis, Flemish scholar/bishop of Antwerp  

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

1759  Theodor Zwetler, composer on this day in history.  

1760  Johan Gadolin, Finnish chemist (discovered yttrium) on June - 05.  

1771  Ernst August, duke of Cumberland/king of Hanover (1837-51) on this day in history.  

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

1783  Joseph & Jacques Montgolfier make first public balloon flight on June - 05.  

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

1785  On June - 05 gottfried August Homilius, composer, dies at 71  

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1341  Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (d. 1402) was born on June - 05.  

1493  On this day in history birth of justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (d. 1555)  

1523  On June - 05 birth of margaret of France, Duchess of Berry (d. 1573)  

1553  On this day in history birth of bernardino Baldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1617)  

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

1640  On this day in history birth of pu Songling, Chinese writer (d. 1715)  

1646  Elena Cornaro Piscopia, Italian mathematician (d. 1684) was born on June - 05.  

1660  On this day in history birth of sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (d. 1744)  

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

0754  Boniface, [Winfrid], English saint/archbishop (Dokkum), dies at 79 on June - 05.  

1017  On this day in history death of emperor Sanjō of Japan (b. 976)  

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  Death of Edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III of England (b. 1245) on June - 05.  

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

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