Historical Events In May - 05

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

0553  On this day in history 2nd Council of Constantinople (5th ecumenical council) opens   

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

1028  On May - 05 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   

1260  Kublai Khan becomes ruler of the Mongol Empire on May - 05.   

1309  On May - 05 charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies   

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

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

1382  Battle of Beverhoutsveld on this day in history.   

1430  Jews are expelled from Speyer Germany on May - 05.   

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 this day in history.   

1504  On May - 05 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  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 this day in history.   

1613  On May - 05 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  On May - 05 king Charles I surrenders at Scotland   

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

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

1678  On this day in history anna M van Schurman, Dutch poet/spoke 10 languages, dies at about 70   

1680  Giuseppe Porsile, composer on May - 05.   

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

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 May - 05.   

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

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

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

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

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  On May - 05 birth of guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574)   

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 this day in history.   

1635  Philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret) was born on this day in history.   

1657  On this day in history birth of jacques Danican Philidor, composer   

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

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

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