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 November - 05.  

1414  Council of Constance (16th ecumenical council) opens on this day in history.  

1492  Christopher Columbus learns of maize (corn) from the Indians of Cuba on this day in history.  

1492  On November - 05 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  Hans Sachs, composer on November - 05.  

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  On November - 05 mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter, dies at 41  

1530  On November - 05 st Felix Flood ravages Dutch coast  

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

1549  On November - 05 philippe du Plessis, France, author  

1556  On this day in history 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 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  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 November - 05.  

1639  1st post office in the colonies is set up in Massachusetts on November - 05.  

1654  On this day in history christian Liebe, composer  

1666  On this day in history attilio Ariosti, composer  

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  

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

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

1701  On this day in history charles Gerard, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield, French-born English politician (bc. 1659)  

1725  On November - 05 spain & Austria sign secret treaty  

1737  Johan W van Ripperda, Dutch diplomat/baron/duke, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

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

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

1772  Johannes Schmidlin, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

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

1494  On November - 05 birth of hans Sachs, composer  

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

1549  On this day in history birth of philippe du Plessis, France, author  

1549  On November - 05 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 November - 05.  

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  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 November - 05.  

1660  Death of Lucy Hay, Countess of Carlisle, English socialite (b. 1599) on November - 05.  

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

1675  Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship designer, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

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