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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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  Battle of Beverhoutsveld on May - 05.  

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1430  Jews are expelled from Speyer Germany on this day in history.  

1494  On this day in history christopher Columbus first sights Jamaica on his 2nd voyage to the New World  

1494  On May - 05 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  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  Emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty on May - 05.  

1582  On May - 05 charlotte de Bourbon, Princess of Orange, dies  

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

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  On this day in history jacques Danican Philidor, composer  

1665  On this day in history nicolaas Witsen visits patriarch Nikon in Moscow  

1678  Anna M van Schurman, Dutch poet/spoke 10 languages, dies at about 70 on May - 05.  

1680  Giuseppe Porsile, composer on May - 05.  

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  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  On this day in history birth of uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931)  

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

1352  On May - 05 birth of ruprecht, Roman catholic German king  

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

1546  Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623) was born on this day in history.  

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 May - 05.  

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

0311  On this day in history gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50  

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

1219  On May - 05 death of king Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150)  

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