Historical Events In November - 05

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1534  On November - 05 joachim Camerarius, German botanist/physician (horticulture catalog)   

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

1556  Akbar (14) succeeds his father Humajun on as Sultan of Delhi on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1603  On November - 05 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 November - 05.   

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 this day in history.   

1666  On November - 05 attilio Ariosti, composer   

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  Brandenburgse troops occupy Greifswald in Sweden on this day in history.   

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

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  Johan W van Ripperda, Dutch diplomat/baron/duke, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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

1743  On November - 05 andreas Benedikt Praelisauer, composer, dies at 44   

1757  On this day in history battle at Rossbach (7 year war/French & Indian War)   

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

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

1772  On November - 05 johannes Schmidlin, composer, dies at 50   

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1271  Mahmud Ghazan, Mongol ruler (d. 1304) was born on this day in history.   

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

1534  On November - 05 birth of joachim Camerarius, German botanist/physician (horticulture catalog)   

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

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

1559  On this day in history kano Motonobu, Zen co-founder (Kano school of painting), dies at 83   

1603  Irini Fedorovna, Russian daughter of Boris Godunov, dies on November - 05.   

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

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.   

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