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 this day in history.   

0984  On May - 05 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.   

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

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

1382  On May - 05 battle of Beverhoutsveld   

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 this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1613  Johann Steuerlein, composer, dies at 66 on May - 05.   

1635  On this day in history philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret)   

1640  English Short Parliament unites on this day in history.   

1646  On this day in history king Charles I surrenders at Scotland   

1657  On this day in history jacques Danican Philidor, composer   

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  On May - 05 giuseppe Porsile, composer   

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 May - 05.   

1715  Daniel Dal Barba, composer on May - 05.   

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

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 May - 05.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1219  Death of King Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150) on May - 05.   

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

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.