Historical Events In November - 05

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

1370  Kazimierz III, the Great, king of Poland (1333-70), dies at 61 on November - 05.   

1414  Council of Constance (16th ecumenical council) opens on November - 05.   

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

1492  Corn is discovered by Spanish explorers in Cuba on November - 05.   

1492  On this day in history christopher Columbus learns of maize (corn) from Indians of Cuba   

1494  Hans Sachs, composer on November - 05.   

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  On this day in history mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter, dies at 41   

1530  On this day in history st Felix Flood ravages Dutch coast   

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

1549  On this day in history philippe du Plessis, France, author   

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

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

1563  Anna van Nassau, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna of Saksen on this day in history.   

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

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

1630  Spain & England sign peace treaty on this day in history.   

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

1654  On this day in history christian Liebe, composer   

1666  On November - 05 attilio Ariosti, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1678  On November - 05 brandenburgse troops occupy Greifswald in Sweden   

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

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

1725  Spain & Austria sign secret treaty on November - 05.   

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

1743  Coordinated scientific observations of the transit of Mercury were organized by Joseph-Nicolas Delisle on November - 05.   

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

1757  On November - 05 battle at Rossbach (7 year war/French & Indian War)   

1764  Pieter Nieuwland, Dutch scientist (Newton) on November - 05.   

1770  On November - 05 etienne P de Senancour, French author (Obermann)   

1772  Johannes Schmidlin, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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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  On November - 05 birth of philippe du Plessis, France, author   

1549  On this day in history birth of philippe de Mornay, French writer (d. 1623)   

1563  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of isaac de Benserade, French poet (d. 1691)   

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

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

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

1603  On November - 05 irini Fedorovna, Russian daughter of Boris Godunov, dies   

1660  Death of Lucy Hay, Countess of Carlisle, English socialite (b. 1599) on November - 05.   

1669  On this day in history john Coccejus, German/Neth reformed theologist, dies at about 66   

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

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