Historical Events In May - 05

0311  Gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50 on this day in history.  

0553  On May - 05 2nd Council of Constantinople (5th ecumenical council) opens  

0984  Gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia on May - 05.  

1028  Alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle on this day in history.  

1194  On May - 05 kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies  

1260  Kublai Khan becomes ruler of the Mongol Empire on this day in history.  

1309  On this day in history charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies  

1352  Ruprecht, Roman catholic German king on May - 05.  

1382  On May - 05 battle of Beverhoutsveld - population beats drunken army  

1382  Battle of Beverhoutsveld on this day in history.  

1430  Jews are expelled from Speyer Germany on this day in history.  

1494  Christopher Columbus first sights Jamaica on his 2nd voyage to the New World on May - 05.  

1494  On 2nd voyage to New World, Christopher Columbus sights Jamaica on this day in history.  

1504  On May - 05 anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82  

1512  The birth of Geradus Mercator, German map maker on May - 05.  

1525  Frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

1557  On this day in history emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty  

1582  On this day in history charlotte de Bourbon, Princess of Orange, dies  

1604  On May - 05 claudio Merulo, Italian organist/composer, dies at 71  

1613  Johann Steuerlein, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1635  Philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret) on this day in history.  

1640  On May - 05 english Short Parliament unites  

1646  King Charles I surrenders at Scotland on this day in history.  

1657  On this day in history jacques Danican Philidor, composer  

1665  On this day in history nicolaas Witsen visits patriarch Nikon in Moscow  

1678  On May - 05 anna M van Schurman, Dutch poet/spoke 10 languages, dies at about 70  

1680  Giuseppe Porsile, composer on May - 05.  

1702  On this day in history jacob Hintze, composer, dies at 79  

1705  On May - 05 leopold I von Hapsburg, Emperor of Holy Roman Empire, dies at 64  

1715  Daniel Dal Barba, composer on this day in history.  

1726  On May - 05 marie de Camargo (16) premieres at Opéra of Paris France  

1726  On this day in history marie de Camargo (16) premieres at Opera of Paris  

1749  Pope Benedict XIV proclaims 1750 a Year" [?] on this day in history.  

1749  Jean-Frederic Edelmann, composer on this day in history.  

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0867  Uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931) was born on this day in history.  

1210  King Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279) was born on this day in history.  

1352  On this day in history birth of ruprecht, Roman catholic German king  

1479  Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574) was born on May - 05.  

1546  On May - 05 birth of thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623)  

1557  Emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty was born on this day in history.  

1635  Philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret) was born on May - 05.  

1657  On May - 05 birth of jacques Danican Philidor, composer  

0311  On this day in history gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50  

0984  Death of Gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia on this day in history.  

1028  Alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle on May - 05.  

1194  Kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies on this day in history.  

1219  Death of King Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150) on this day in history.  

1309  On this day in history charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies  

1504  On May - 05 anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82  

1525  On this day in history frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62