Historical Events In May - 05
Monday, 29 May 2023
0311 On May - 05 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 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 On this day in history kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies
1260 Kublai Khan becomes ruler of the Mongol Empire on May - 05.
1309 Charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies on May - 05.
1352 On May - 05 ruprecht, Roman catholic German king
1382 On this day in history battle of Beverhoutsveld - population beats drunken army
1382 Battle of Beverhoutsveld on this day in history.
1430 On this day in history jews are expelled from Speyer Germany
1494 On this day in history christopher Columbus first sights Jamaica on his 2nd voyage to the New World
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 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 On this day in history emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty
1582 Charlotte de Bourbon, Princess of Orange, dies on this day in history.
1604 On May - 05 claudio Merulo, Italian organist/composer, dies at 71
1613 On this day in history johann Steuerlein, composer, dies at 66
1635 On this day in history philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret)
1640 English Short Parliament unites on May - 05.
1646 On May - 05 king Charles I surrenders at Scotland
1657 Jacques Danican Philidor, composer on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1680 On this day in history giuseppe Porsile, composer
1702 On this day in history jacob Hintze, composer, dies at 79
1705 On this day in history leopold I von Hapsburg, Emperor of Holy Roman Empire, dies at 64
1715 On May - 05 daniel Dal Barba, composer
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 May - 05.
1749 On this day in history jean-Frederic Edelmann, composer
« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Next Page »