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 May - 05.  

0984  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 May - 05.  

1260  Kublai Khan becomes ruler of the Mongol Empire on this day in history.  

1309  On May - 05 charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies  

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

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

1382  Battle of Beverhoutsveld on this day in history.  

1430  On this day in history 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 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 May - 05.  

1512  On May - 05 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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  On this day in history jacques Danican Philidor, composer  

1665  Nicolaas Witsen visits patriarch Nikon in Moscow on this day in history.  

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

1680  Giuseppe Porsile, composer on this day in history.  

1702  On May - 05 jacob Hintze, composer, dies at 79  

1705  Leopold I von Hapsburg, Emperor of Holy Roman Empire, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

1715  On this day in history daniel Dal Barba, composer  

1726  On this day in history marie de Camargo (16) premieres at Opéra of Paris France  

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

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

1749  On this day in history jean-Frederic Edelmann, composer  

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

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  On this day in history 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  Philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret) was born on May - 05.  

1657  Jacques Danican Philidor, composer was born on May - 05.  

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  On May - 05 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.  

1219  Death of King Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150) on this day in history.  

1309  Charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies on May - 05.  

1504  On May - 05 anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82  

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