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

1492  On November - 05 christopher Columbus learns of maize (corn) from Indians of Cuba  

1494  On November - 05 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 this day in history.  

1515  Mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter, dies at 41 on this day in history.  

1530  On November - 05 st Felix Flood ravages Dutch coast  

1534  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history 1st post office in the colonies is set up in Massachusetts  

1654  Christian Liebe, composer on this day in history.  

1666  Attilio Ariosti, composer on November - 05.  

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

1675  Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship designer, dies at 52 on November - 05.  

1678  On this day in history brandenburgse troops occupy Greifswald in Sweden  

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

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

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

1743  On November - 05 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 this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1534  On this day in history birth of joachim Camerarius, German botanist/physician (horticulture catalog)  

1549  Philippe du Plessis, France, author was born on November - 05.  

1549  On this day in history birth of philippe de Mornay, French writer (d. 1623)  

1563  Anna van Nassau, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna of Saksen was born on this day in history.  

1592  Charles Chauncy, English-born president of Harvard College (d. 1672) was born on this day in history.  

1613  Isaac de Benserade, French poet (d. 1691) was born on this day in history.  

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

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  On November - 05 kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship designer, dies at 52  

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