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 May - 05.  

0984  Gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia on May - 05.  

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

1194  Kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies on this day in history.  

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  On May - 05 ruprecht, Roman catholic German king  

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

1382  Battle of Beverhoutsveld on May - 05.  

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1430  On this day in history jews are expelled from Speyer Germany  

1494  On May - 05 christopher Columbus first sights Jamaica on his 2nd voyage to the New World  

1494  On 2nd voyage to New World, Christopher Columbus sights Jamaica on May - 05.  

1504  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history claudio Merulo, Italian organist/composer, dies at 71  

1613  On May - 05 johann Steuerlein, composer, dies at 66  

1635  On May - 05 philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret)  

1640  On this day in history english Short Parliament unites  

1646  King Charles I surrenders at Scotland on May - 05.  

1657  Jacques Danican Philidor, composer on May - 05.  

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

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  On May - 05 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  Daniel Dal Barba, composer on this day in history.  

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

1726  On this day in history marie de Camargo (16) premieres at Opera of Paris  

1749  On this day in history pope Benedict XIV proclaims 1750 a Year" [?]  

1749  On this day in history jean-Frederic Edelmann, composer  

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0867  On May - 05 birth of uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931)  

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

1352  Ruprecht, Roman catholic German king was born on this day in history.  

1479  Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.  

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 May - 05 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 this day in history.  

0984  On May - 05 death of gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia  

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 this day in history.  

1219  Death of King Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150) on this day in history.  

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

1504  Anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82 on this day in history.  

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