Historical Events In May - 05

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  

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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 this day in history birth of ruprecht, Roman catholic German king  

1479  Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574) was born on May - 05.  

1546  On this day in history 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 May - 05.  

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

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

1028  On this day in history alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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