Historical Events In November - 05

1228  Wu MeKuan, a collection of 48 Zen koans, compiled in China on November - 05.  

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 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 November - 05.  

1494  On November - 05 hans Sachs, composer  

1499  On November - 05 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  Mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter, dies at 41 on November - 05.  

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

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

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

1605  Gunpowder Plot; Catholics try to blow up English Parliament. Plot uncovered & leader Guy Fawkes hanged on November - 05.  

1630  On November - 05 spain & England sign peace treaty  

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

1654  On this day in history christian Liebe, composer  

1666  On this day in history attilio Ariosti, composer  

1669  John Coccejus, German/Neth reformed theologist, dies at about 66 on this day in history.  

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 November - 05.  

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 November - 05 johan W van Ripperda, Dutch diplomat/baron/duke, dies at 55  

1743  Coordinated scientific observations of the transit of Mercury were organized by Joseph-Nicolas Delisle on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history pieter Nieuwland, Dutch scientist (Newton)  

1770  Etienne P de Senancour, French author (Obermann) on November - 05.  

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

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1271  Mahmud Ghazan, Mongol ruler (d. 1304) was born on November - 05.  

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

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

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

1549  On this day in history 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  On November - 05 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  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  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 November - 05.  

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