Historical Events In May - 05

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

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

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

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  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 May - 05 on 2nd voyage to New World, Christopher Columbus sights Jamaica   

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

1512  On this day in history the birth of Geradus Mercator, German map maker   

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

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 this day in history 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  English Short Parliament unites on May - 05.   

1646  On May - 05 king Charles I surrenders at Scotland   

1657  On this day in history jacques Danican Philidor, composer   

1665  Nicolaas Witsen visits patriarch Nikon in Moscow on May - 05.   

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  Jacob Hintze, composer, dies at 79 on May - 05.   

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

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

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0867  Uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931) was born on May - 05.   

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

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

1479  On May - 05 birth of guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574)   

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  On May - 05 birth of philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret)   

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

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

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

1028  On May - 05 alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle   

1194  Kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies on May - 05.   

1219  Death of King Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150) on May - 05.   

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

1504  On this day in history anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82   

1525  Frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62 on May - 05.