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 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.  

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

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

1534  On this day in history 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  Anna van Nassau, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna of Saksen was born on November - 05.  

1592  On November - 05 birth of charles Chauncy, English-born president of Harvard College (d. 1672)  

1613  On November - 05 birth of isaac de Benserade, French poet (d. 1691)  

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

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 this day in history.  

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 November - 05.  

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  On November - 05 gillis Valckenier, mayor of Amsterdam (1665..80), dies at about 57