Historical Events In May - 05
Tuesday, 31 January 2023
0311 Gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50 on this day in history.
0553 On May - 05 2nd Council of Constantinople (5th ecumenical council) opens
0984 Gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia on May - 05.
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 Kublai Khan becomes ruler of the Mongol Empire on this day in history.
1309 On this day in history charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies
1352 Ruprecht, Roman catholic German king on May - 05.
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 this day in history.
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 The birth of Geradus Mercator, German map maker on May - 05.
1525 Frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62 on this day in history.
1557 On this day in history emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty
1582 On this day in history charlotte de Bourbon, Princess of Orange, dies
1604 On May - 05 claudio Merulo, Italian organist/composer, dies at 71
1613 Johann Steuerlein, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.
1635 Philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret) on this day in history.
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 On this day in history nicolaas Witsen visits patriarch Nikon in Moscow
1678 On May - 05 anna M van Schurman, Dutch poet/spoke 10 languages, dies at about 70
1680 Giuseppe Porsile, composer on May - 05.
1702 On this day in history jacob Hintze, composer, dies at 79
1705 On May - 05 leopold I von Hapsburg, Emperor of Holy Roman Empire, dies at 64
1715 Daniel Dal Barba, composer on this day in history.
1726 On May - 05 marie de Camargo (16) premieres at Opéra of Paris France
1726 On this day in history marie de Camargo (16) premieres at Opera of Paris
1749 Pope Benedict XIV proclaims 1750 a Year" [?] on this day in history.
1749 Jean-Frederic Edelmann, composer on this day in history.
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