Historical Events In November - 05

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

1492  On November - 05 corn is discovered by Spanish explorers in Cuba.   

1492  Christopher Columbus learns of maize (corn) from Indians of Cuba on November - 05.   

1494  Hans Sachs, composer on November - 05.   

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 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  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  Kano Motonobu, Zen co-founder (Kano school of painting), dies at 83 on November - 05.   

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 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  On November - 05 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 this day in history.   

1666  On this day in history attilio Ariosti, composer   

1669  John Coccejus, German/Neth reformed theologist, dies at about 66 on November - 05.   

1675  On this day in history 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 November - 05.   

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

1725  Spain & Austria sign secret treaty on this day in history.   

1737  On November - 05 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 November - 05 birth of mahmud Ghazan, Mongol ruler (d. 1304)   

1494  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1592  On this day in history 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 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 November - 05 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  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  On November - 05 kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship designer, dies at 52   

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