Historical Events In May - 05
Thursday, 28 September 2023
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 this day in history.
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 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 Battle of Beverhoutsveld on this day in history.
1430 On May - 05 jews are expelled from Speyer Germany
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 May - 05.
1504 Anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82 on this day in history.
1512 On May - 05 the birth of Geradus Mercator, German map maker
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 this day in history charlotte de Bourbon, Princess of Orange, dies
1604 On May - 05 claudio Merulo, Italian organist/composer, dies at 71
1613 On May - 05 johann Steuerlein, composer, dies at 66
1635 Philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret) on May - 05.
1640 On this day in history english Short Parliament unites
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 this day in history 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 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 On this day in history marie de Camargo (16) premieres at Opéra of Paris France
1726 Marie de Camargo (16) premieres at Opera of Paris on May - 05.
1749 Pope Benedict XIV proclaims 1750 a Year" [?] on May - 05.
1749 On May - 05 jean-Frederic Edelmann, composer
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