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 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 May - 05.   

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

1260  On this day in history kublai Khan becomes ruler of the Mongol Empire.   

1309  Charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies on this day in history.   

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

1382  On this day in history battle of Beverhoutsveld - population beats drunken army   

1382  Battle of Beverhoutsveld on May - 05.   

1430  On May - 05 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  On this day in history anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82   

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 May - 05.   

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

1582  Charlotte de Bourbon, Princess of Orange, dies on May - 05.   

1604  On this day in history claudio Merulo, Italian organist/composer, dies at 71   

1613  On this day in history johann Steuerlein, composer, dies at 66   

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 May - 05.   

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 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  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 this day in history.   

1715  Daniel Dal Barba, composer on May - 05.   

1726  Marie de Camargo (16) premieres at Opéra of Paris France on this day in history.   

1726  Marie de Camargo (16) premieres at Opera of Paris on this day in history.   

1749  On May - 05 pope Benedict XIV proclaims 1750 a Year" [?]   

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1657  Jacques Danican Philidor, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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 May - 05.   

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