Historical Events In November - 05

1228  Wu MeKuan, a collection of 48 Zen koans, compiled in China on this day in history.  

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 November - 05.  

1492  Corn is discovered by Spanish explorers in Cuba on this day in history.  

1492  On November - 05 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 this day in history.  

1515  Mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter, dies at 41 on November - 05.  

1530  On November - 05 st Felix Flood ravages Dutch coast  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 November - 05.  

1639  1st post office in the colonies is set up in Massachusetts on this day in history.  

1654  Christian Liebe, composer on this day in history.  

1666  Attilio Ariosti, composer on November - 05.  

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 November - 05.  

1678  On November - 05 brandenburgse troops occupy Greifswald in Sweden  

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

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

1725  On November - 05 spain & Austria sign secret treaty  

1737  Johan W van Ripperda, Dutch diplomat/baron/duke, dies at 55 on November - 05.  

1743  On November - 05 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  On this day in history battle at Rossbach (7 year war/French & Indian War)  

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

1770  Etienne P de Senancour, French author (Obermann) on this day in history.  

1772  On this day in history johannes Schmidlin, composer, dies at 50  

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1271  On November - 05 birth of mahmud Ghazan, Mongol ruler (d. 1304)  

1494  Hans Sachs, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 November - 05.  

1563  On this day in history birth of anna van Nassau, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna of Saksen  

1592  On November - 05 birth of charles Chauncy, English-born president of Harvard College (d. 1672)  

1613  On November - 05 birth of isaac de Benserade, French poet (d. 1691)  

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

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

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

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

1660  On November - 05 death of lucy Hay, Countess of Carlisle, English socialite (b. 1599)  

1669  John Coccejus, German/Neth reformed theologist, dies at about 66 on November - 05.  

1675  On this day in history kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship designer, dies at 52  

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