Historical Events In May - 05

0311  Gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50 on May - 05.  

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

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  Ruprecht, Roman catholic German king on this day in history.  

1382  Battle of Beverhoutsveld - population beats drunken army on this day in history.  

1382  Battle of Beverhoutsveld on May - 05.  

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1430  On this day in history 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 this day in history on 2nd voyage to New World, Christopher Columbus sights Jamaica  

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

1557  On May - 05 emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty  

1582  On May - 05 charlotte de Bourbon, Princess of Orange, dies  

1604  Claudio Merulo, Italian organist/composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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

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

1640  English Short Parliament unites on this day in history.  

1646  On May - 05 king Charles I surrenders at Scotland  

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  Jacob Hintze, composer, dies at 79 on May - 05.  

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 May - 05.  

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

1210  On May - 05 birth of king Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279)  

1352  Ruprecht, Roman catholic German king was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1657  Jacques Danican Philidor, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1194  On May - 05 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  Frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62 on this day in history.