Historical Events In May - 05

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

0553  On May - 05 2nd Council of Constantinople (5th ecumenical council) opens   

0984  On this day in history 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  Kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies on May - 05.   

1260  On this day in history 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  On this day in history ruprecht, Roman catholic German king   

1382  On May - 05 battle of Beverhoutsveld - population beats drunken army   

1382  On this day in history battle of Beverhoutsveld   

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

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 this day in history.   

1582  On this day in history charlotte de Bourbon, Princess of Orange, dies   

1604  Claudio Merulo, Italian organist/composer, dies at 71 on May - 05.   

1613  Johann Steuerlein, composer, dies at 66 on May - 05.   

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

1640  On this day in history english Short Parliament unites   

1646  On this day in history king Charles I surrenders at Scotland   

1657  On May - 05 jacques Danican Philidor, composer   

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

1678  On May - 05 anna M van Schurman, Dutch poet/spoke 10 languages, dies at about 70   

1680  On this day in history giuseppe Porsile, composer   

1702  Jacob Hintze, composer, dies at 79 on May - 05.   

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  On May - 05 marie de Camargo (16) premieres at Opera of Paris   

1749  Pope Benedict XIV proclaims 1750 a Year" [?] on this day in history.   

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  On May - 05 birth of king Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279)   

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 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 May - 05.   

1635  On this day in history birth of philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret)   

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

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  Alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle on May - 05.   

1194  On May - 05 kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies   

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