Historical Events In May - 05

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

0553  2nd Council of Constantinople (5th ecumenical council) opens on this day in history.  

0984  On this day in history 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  Kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies on this day in history.  

1260  On May - 05 kublai Khan becomes ruler of the Mongol Empire.  

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

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

1382  Battle of Beverhoutsveld - population beats drunken army on May - 05.  

1382  Battle of Beverhoutsveld on this day in history.  

1430  On May - 05 jews are expelled from Speyer Germany  

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 May - 05.  

1504  Anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82 on this day in history.  

1512  On May - 05 the birth of Geradus Mercator, German map maker  

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

1557  Emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty on May - 05.  

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  On May - 05 johann Steuerlein, composer, dies at 66  

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

1640  On this day in history english Short Parliament unites  

1646  King Charles I surrenders at Scotland on May - 05.  

1657  Jacques Danican Philidor, composer on May - 05.  

1665  Nicolaas Witsen visits patriarch Nikon in Moscow on this day in history.  

1678  On this day in history anna M van Schurman, Dutch poet/spoke 10 languages, dies at about 70  

1680  Giuseppe Porsile, composer on this day in history.  

1702  Jacob Hintze, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

1705  On this day in history leopold I von Hapsburg, Emperor of Holy Roman Empire, dies at 64  

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

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

1726  Marie de Camargo (16) premieres at Opera of Paris on May - 05.  

1749  Pope Benedict XIV proclaims 1750 a Year" [?] on May - 05.  

1749  On May - 05 jean-Frederic Edelmann, composer  

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0867  On May - 05 birth of uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931)  

1210  On this day in history birth of king Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279)  

1352  On May - 05 birth of ruprecht, Roman catholic German king  

1479  On this day in history birth of guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574)  

1546  Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623) was born on May - 05.  

1557  On this day in history 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 this day in history gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50  

0984  On May - 05 death of 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.  

1219  On May - 05 death of king Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150)  

1309  Charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies on May - 05.  

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

1525  On May - 05 frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62