Historical Events In May - 05

0311  On May - 05 gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50  

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

0984  Gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia on this day in history.  

1028  Alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle on this day in history.  

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

1260  On May - 05 kublai Khan becomes ruler of the Mongol Empire.  

1309  Charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies on May - 05.  

1352  Ruprecht, Roman catholic German king on May - 05.  

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

1382  On May - 05 battle of Beverhoutsveld  

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

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  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  On this day in history emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty  

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

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 this day in history philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret)  

1640  On May - 05 english Short Parliament unites  

1646  King Charles I surrenders at Scotland on this day in history.  

1657  On this day in history 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  Giuseppe Porsile, composer on this day in history.  

1702  Jacob Hintze, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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

1749  On May - 05 jean-Frederic Edelmann, composer  

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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 May - 05.  

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 May - 05.  

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  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  On May - 05 gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50  

0984  Death of Gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia on this day in history.  

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  Death of King Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150) on May - 05.  

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

1504  Anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82 on May - 05.  

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