Historical Events In November - 05

1228  On this day in history wu MeKuan, a collection of 48 Zen koans, compiled in China  

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

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 November - 05 corn is discovered by Spanish explorers in Cuba.  

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

1494  Hans Sachs, composer on November - 05.  

1499  On this day in history 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.  

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

1530  St Felix Flood ravages Dutch coast on this day in history.  

1534  On November - 05 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  Kano Motonobu, Zen co-founder (Kano school of painting), dies at 83 on this day in history.  

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  On November - 05 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 this day in history.  

1654  On November - 05 christian Liebe, composer  

1666  Attilio Ariosti, composer 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 this day in history.  

1678  Brandenburgse troops occupy Greifswald in Sweden on this day in history.  

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

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  On this day in history andreas Benedikt Praelisauer, composer, dies at 44  

1757  On November - 05 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 November - 05 johannes Schmidlin, composer, dies at 50  

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

1494  On November - 05 birth of hans Sachs, composer  

1534  Joachim Camerarius, German botanist/physician (horticulture catalog) was born on this day in history.  

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

1549  On November - 05 birth of philippe de Mornay, French writer (d. 1623)  

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  Kazimierz III, the Great, king of Poland (1333-70), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history 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  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 November - 05.