Historical Events In May - 05

0311  Gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50 on May - 05.  

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

0984  On May - 05 gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia  

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.  

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

1309  On May - 05 charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies  

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

1382  Battle of Beverhoutsveld - population beats drunken army on this day in history.  

1382  On May - 05 battle of Beverhoutsveld  

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1430  Jews are expelled from Speyer Germany on May - 05.  

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

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

1504  Anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82 on May - 05.  

1512  The birth of Geradus Mercator, German map maker on this day in history.  

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

1557  On May - 05 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 May - 05.  

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

1640  On this day in history english Short Parliament unites  

1646  On May - 05 king Charles I surrenders at Scotland  

1657  Jacques Danican Philidor, composer on May - 05.  

1665  On May - 05 nicolaas Witsen visits patriarch Nikon in Moscow  

1678  Anna M van Schurman, Dutch poet/spoke 10 languages, dies at about 70 on May - 05.  

1680  On this day in history giuseppe Porsile, composer  

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

1705  Leopold I von Hapsburg, Emperor of Holy Roman Empire, dies at 64 on May - 05.  

1715  On this day in history daniel Dal Barba, composer  

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

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

1749  On this day in history pope Benedict XIV proclaims 1750 a Year" [?]  

1749  Jean-Frederic Edelmann, composer on May - 05.  

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

1210  On May - 05 birth of king Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279)  

1352  Ruprecht, Roman catholic German king was born on this day in history.  

1479  Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.  

1546  On this day in history birth of thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623)  

1557  On May - 05 birth of emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty  

1635  On this day in history birth of philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret)  

1657  Jacques Danican Philidor, composer was born on May - 05.  

0311  On May - 05 gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50  

0984  On this day in history death of gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia  

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

1194  On this day in history kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies  

1219  On this day in history death of king Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150)  

1309  On May - 05 charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies  

1504  Anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82 on May - 05.  

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