Historical Events In May - 05

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

0553  2nd Council of Constantinople (5th ecumenical council) opens on May - 05.  

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

1028  On this day in history alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle  

1194  On this day in history kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies  

1260  On this day in history 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  On this day in history ruprecht, Roman catholic German king  

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

1382  On this day in history battle of Beverhoutsveld  

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 this day in history.  

1494  On 2nd voyage to New World, Christopher Columbus sights Jamaica on May - 05.  

1504  On this day in history anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82  

1512  On this day in history the birth of Geradus Mercator, German map maker  

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

1557  Emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty on May - 05.  

1582  Charlotte de Bourbon, Princess of Orange, dies on this day in history.  

1604  Claudio Merulo, Italian organist/composer, dies at 71 on May - 05.  

1613  Johann Steuerlein, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1635  Philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret) on May - 05.  

1640  On May - 05 english Short Parliament unites  

1646  On May - 05 king Charles I surrenders at Scotland  

1657  Jacques Danican Philidor, composer on May - 05.  

1665  On May - 05 nicolaas Witsen visits patriarch Nikon in Moscow  

1678  Anna M van Schurman, Dutch poet/spoke 10 languages, dies at about 70 on May - 05.  

1680  On May - 05 giuseppe Porsile, composer  

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 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 May - 05.  

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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0867  On this day in history birth of uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931)  

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  On this day in history birth of guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574)  

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 May - 05.  

1635  Philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret) was born on May - 05.  

1657  On this day in history birth of jacques Danican Philidor, composer  

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 May - 05.  

1194  On this day in history kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies  

1219  On May - 05 death of king Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150)  

1309  Charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies on this day in history.  

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

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