Historical Events In November - 05
Monday, 05 June 2023
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 November - 05.
1414 On this day in history council of Constance (16th ecumenical council) opens
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 November - 05.
1492 Christopher Columbus learns of maize (corn) from Indians of Cuba on November - 05.
1494 Hans Sachs, composer on this day in history.
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 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 Philippe du Plessis, France, author on November - 05.
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 this day in history.
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 On this day in history spain & England sign peace treaty
1639 1st post office in the colonies is set up in Massachusetts on November - 05.
1654 Christian Liebe, composer on November - 05.
1666 On November - 05 attilio Ariosti, composer
1669 On November - 05 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
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 On this day in history spain & Austria sign secret treaty
1737 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1757 On November - 05 battle at Rossbach (7 year war/French & Indian War)
1764 Pieter Nieuwland, Dutch scientist (Newton) on November - 05.
1770 On this day in history etienne P de Senancour, French author (Obermann)
1772 Johannes Schmidlin, composer, dies at 50 on November - 05.