Historical Events In November - 05

1228  Wu MeKuan, a collection of 48 Zen koans, compiled in China on November - 05.  

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

1414  Council of Constance (16th ecumenical council) opens on November - 05.  

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  On this day in history christopher Columbus learns of maize (corn) from Indians of Cuba  

1494  On November - 05 hans Sachs, composer  

1499  On November - 05 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 this day in history mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter, dies at 41  

1530  St Felix Flood ravages Dutch coast on this day in history.  

1534  Joachim Camerarius, German botanist/physician (horticulture catalog) on this day in history.  

1549  Philippe du Plessis, France, author on this day in history.  

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

1603  Irini Fedorovna, Russian daughter of Boris Godunov, dies on this day in history.  

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 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 this day in history.  

1669  On November - 05 john Coccejus, German/Neth reformed theologist, dies at about 66  

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

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

1725  On this day in history spain & Austria sign secret treaty  

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

1743  Coordinated scientific observations of the transit of Mercury were organized by Joseph-Nicolas Delisle on November - 05.  

1743  On this day in history andreas Benedikt Praelisauer, composer, dies at 44  

1757  Battle at Rossbach (7 year war/French & Indian War) on this day in history.  

1764  On this day in history pieter Nieuwland, Dutch scientist (Newton)  

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

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  On November - 05 birth of hans Sachs, composer  

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  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  On November - 05 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  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  John Coccejus, German/Neth reformed theologist, dies at about 66 on this day in history.  

1675  On November - 05 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