Historical Events In November - 05
Wednesday, 17 August 2022
1228 On this day in history wu MeKuan, a collection of 48 Zen koans, compiled in China
1370 On this day in history 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 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 this day in history hans Sachs, composer
1499 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1530 On this day in history st Felix Flood ravages Dutch coast
1534 Joachim Camerarius, German botanist/physician (horticulture catalog) on November - 05.
1549 On November - 05 philippe du Plessis, France, author
1556 Akbar (14) succeeds his father Humajun on as Sultan of Delhi on this day in history.
1559 On this day in history 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 On November - 05 irini Fedorovna, Russian daughter of Boris Godunov, dies
1605 Gunpowder Plot; Catholics try to blow up English Parliament. Plot uncovered & leader Guy Fawkes hanged on this day in history.
1630 Spain & England sign peace treaty on November - 05.
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 Attilio Ariosti, composer on November - 05.
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 November - 05 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 Coordinated scientific observations of the transit of Mercury were organized by Joseph-Nicolas Delisle on November - 05.
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 On this day in history pieter Nieuwland, Dutch scientist (Newton)
1770 On November - 05 etienne P de Senancour, French author (Obermann)
1772 Johannes Schmidlin, composer, dies at 50 on November - 05.