Historical Events In November - 05

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

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

1414  On November - 05 council of Constance (16th ecumenical council) opens  

1492  Christopher Columbus learns of maize (corn) from the Indians of Cuba on November - 05.  

1492  On this day in history corn is discovered by Spanish explorers in Cuba.  

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

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

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

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1534  Joachim Camerarius, German botanist/physician (horticulture catalog) on November - 05.  

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  On November - 05 anna van Nassau, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna of Saksen  

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

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

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  Attilio Ariosti, composer on November - 05.  

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

1675  On November - 05 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 November - 05.  

1701  On November - 05 charles Gerard, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield, French-born English politician (bc. 1659)  

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

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 this day in history 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  On November - 05 etienne P de Senancour, French author (Obermann)  

1772  Johannes Schmidlin, composer, dies at 50 on November - 05.  

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

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

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

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  Isaac de Benserade, French poet (d. 1691) was born on November - 05.  

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

1515  On this day in history mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter, dies at 41  

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

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

1660  Death of Lucy Hay, Countess of Carlisle, English socialite (b. 1599) on this day in history.  

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 November - 05.  

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