Historical Events In May - 05

0311  On May - 05 gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50  

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

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  Kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies on this day in history.  

1260  On this day in history kublai Khan becomes ruler of the Mongol Empire.  

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

1352  On May - 05 ruprecht, Roman catholic German king  

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 this day in history.  

1504  On May - 05 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 this day in history frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62  

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

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

1635  Philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret) on this day in history.  

1640  On this day in history english Short Parliament unites  

1646  On May - 05 king Charles I surrenders at Scotland  

1657  Jacques Danican Philidor, composer on May - 05.  

1665  On this day in history nicolaas Witsen visits patriarch Nikon in Moscow  

1678  Anna M van Schurman, Dutch poet/spoke 10 languages, dies at about 70 on this day in history.  

1680  On this day in history 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  On this day in history daniel Dal Barba, composer  

1726  On May - 05 marie de Camargo (16) premieres at Opéra of Paris France  

1726  Marie de Camargo (16) premieres at Opera of Paris on May - 05.  

1749  On May - 05 pope Benedict XIV proclaims 1750 a Year" [?]  

1749  On May - 05 jean-Frederic Edelmann, composer  

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0867  On May - 05 birth of uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931)  

1210  King Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279) was born on this day in history.  

1352  Ruprecht, Roman catholic German king was born on May - 05.  

1479  On May - 05 birth of guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574)  

1546  On May - 05 birth of thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623)  

1557  On this day in history birth of emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty  

1635  On May - 05 birth of philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret)  

1657  On May - 05 birth of jacques Danican Philidor, composer  

0311  On May - 05 gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50  

0984  On this day in history death of 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 May - 05.  

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 May - 05 anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82  

1525  Frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62 on this day in history.