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

1352  On May - 05 ruprecht, Roman catholic German king  

1382  Battle of Beverhoutsveld - population beats drunken army on May - 05.  

1382  Battle of Beverhoutsveld on May - 05.  

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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 this day in history.  

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

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

1512  The birth of Geradus Mercator, German map maker on this day in history.  

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  Charlotte de Bourbon, Princess of Orange, dies on May - 05.  

1604  On this day in history claudio Merulo, Italian organist/composer, dies at 71  

1613  On this day in history johann Steuerlein, composer, dies at 66  

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

1640  English Short Parliament unites on May - 05.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1680  On May - 05 giuseppe Porsile, composer  

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

1705  On May - 05 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  Marie de Camargo (16) premieres at Opera of Paris on this day in history.  

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

1749  Jean-Frederic Edelmann, composer on May - 05.  

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0867  Uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931) was born on this day in history.  

1210  King Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279) was born on this day in history.  

1352  On May - 05 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 May - 05.  

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  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 this day in history.  

1194  Kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies on May - 05.  

1219  On this day in history death of king Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150)  

1309  On May - 05 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