Historical Events In May - 05

0311  Gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50 on this day in history.   

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

0984  On this day in history 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 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  On this day in history ruprecht, Roman catholic German king   

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

1382  On May - 05 battle of Beverhoutsveld   

1430  On May - 05 jews are expelled from Speyer Germany   

1494  On May - 05 christopher Columbus first sights Jamaica on his 2nd voyage to the New World   

1494  On 2nd voyage to New World, Christopher Columbus sights Jamaica on this day in history.   

1504  Anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1640  On this day in history english Short Parliament unites   

1646  On May - 05 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 this day in history.   

1678  On this day in history 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 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  Marie de Camargo (16) premieres at Opéra of Paris France on this day in history.   

1726  Marie de Camargo (16) premieres at Opera of Paris on this day in history.   

1749  On this day in history pope Benedict XIV proclaims 1750 a Year" [?]   

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

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0867  Uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931) was born on May - 05.   

1210  King Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279) was born on May - 05.   

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

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  On May - 05 birth of emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty   

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  Gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50 on May - 05.   

0984  Death of Gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia on May - 05.   

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