Historical Events In November - 05

1228  On November - 05 wu MeKuan, a collection of 48 Zen koans, compiled in China  

1370  On November - 05 kazimierz III, the Great, king of Poland (1333-70), dies at 61  

1414  On November - 05 council of Constance (16th ecumenical council) opens  

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

1492  Corn is discovered by Spanish explorers in Cuba on November - 05.  

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

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 November - 05.  

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  

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

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  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  Spain & England sign peace treaty on this day in history.  

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  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  Brandenburgse troops occupy Greifswald in Sweden on November - 05.  

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

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

1743  On November - 05 andreas Benedikt Praelisauer, composer, dies at 44  

1757  Battle at Rossbach (7 year war/French & Indian War) on November - 05.  

1764  Pieter Nieuwland, Dutch scientist (Newton) on November - 05.  

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

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  Hans Sachs, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1549  Philippe de Mornay, French writer (d. 1623) was born on this day in history.  

1563  Anna van Nassau, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna of Saksen was born on November - 05.  

1592  On this day in history birth of charles Chauncy, English-born president of Harvard College (d. 1672)  

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

1370  On November - 05 kazimierz III, the Great, king of Poland (1333-70), dies at 61  

1515  Mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter, dies at 41 on November - 05.  

1559  On this day in history kano Motonobu, Zen co-founder (Kano school of painting), dies at 83  

1603  On this day in history irini Fedorovna, Russian daughter of Boris Godunov, dies  

1660  On this day in history death of lucy Hay, Countess of Carlisle, English socialite (b. 1599)  

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  

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