Historical Events In November - 05

1228  Wu MeKuan, a collection of 48 Zen koans, compiled in China on November - 05.  

1370  On this day in history kazimierz III, the Great, king of Poland (1333-70), dies at 61  

1414  Council of Constance (16th ecumenical council) opens on this day in history.  

1492  Christopher Columbus learns of maize (corn) from the Indians of Cuba on this day in history.  

1492  On this day in history corn is discovered by Spanish explorers in Cuba.  

1492  Christopher Columbus learns of maize (corn) from Indians of Cuba on November - 05.  

1494  On this day in history hans Sachs, composer  

1499  Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier (Brittany). This Breton-French-Latin dictionary was written in 1464 by Jehan Lagadeuc. It is the first Breton dictionary as well as the first French dictionary on November - 05.  

1515  Mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter, dies at 41 on this day in history.  

1530  St Felix Flood ravages Dutch coast on November - 05.  

1534  On this day in history joachim Camerarius, German botanist/physician (horticulture catalog)  

1549  On November - 05 philippe du Plessis, France, author  

1556  Akbar (14) succeeds his father Humajun on as Sultan of Delhi on November - 05.  

1559  Kano Motonobu, Zen co-founder (Kano school of painting), dies at 83 on November - 05.  

1563  Anna van Nassau, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna of Saksen on November - 05.  

1603  On this day in history irini Fedorovna, Russian daughter of Boris Godunov, dies  

1605  Gunpowder Plot; Catholics try to blow up English Parliament. Plot uncovered & leader Guy Fawkes hanged on this day in history.  

1630  On this day in history spain & England sign peace treaty  

1639  On November - 05 1st post office in the colonies is set up in Massachusetts  

1654  Christian Liebe, composer on November - 05.  

1666  Attilio Ariosti, composer on this day in history.  

1669  John Coccejus, German/Neth reformed theologist, dies at about 66 on this day in history.  

1675  Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship designer, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

1678  On this day in history brandenburgse troops occupy Greifswald in Sweden  

1680  Gillis Valckenier, mayor of Amsterdam (1665..80), dies at about 57 on November - 05.  

1701  On this day in history charles Gerard, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield, French-born English politician (bc. 1659)  

1725  Spain & Austria sign secret treaty on this day in history.  

1737  On November - 05 johan W van Ripperda, Dutch diplomat/baron/duke, dies at 55  

1743  On this day in history coordinated scientific observations of the transit of Mercury were organized by Joseph-Nicolas Delisle.  

1743  Andreas Benedikt Praelisauer, composer, dies at 44 on November - 05.  

1757  Battle at Rossbach (7 year war/French & Indian War) on this day in history.  

1764  Pieter Nieuwland, Dutch scientist (Newton) on this day in history.  

1770  On this day in history etienne P de Senancour, French author (Obermann)  

1772  Johannes Schmidlin, composer, dies at 50 on November - 05.  

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1271  On this day in history birth of mahmud Ghazan, Mongol ruler (d. 1304)  

1494  Hans Sachs, composer was born on November - 05.  

1534  On this day in history birth of joachim Camerarius, German botanist/physician (horticulture catalog)  

1549  Philippe du Plessis, France, author was born on this day in history.  

1549  Philippe de Mornay, French writer (d. 1623) was born on this day in history.  

1563  On November - 05 birth of anna van Nassau, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna of Saksen  

1592  On this day in history birth of charles Chauncy, English-born president of Harvard College (d. 1672)  

1613  Isaac de Benserade, French poet (d. 1691) was born on this day in history.  

1370  On November - 05 kazimierz III, the Great, king of Poland (1333-70), dies at 61  

1515  On November - 05 mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter, dies at 41  

1559  Kano Motonobu, Zen co-founder (Kano school of painting), dies at 83 on November - 05.  

1603  Irini Fedorovna, Russian daughter of Boris Godunov, dies on this day in history.  

1660  Death of Lucy Hay, Countess of Carlisle, English socialite (b. 1599) on this day in history.  

1669  On November - 05 john Coccejus, German/Neth reformed theologist, dies at about 66  

1675  Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship designer, dies at 52 on November - 05.  

1680  On this day in history gillis Valckenier, mayor of Amsterdam (1665..80), dies at about 57