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  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 November - 05.   

1492  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 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 November - 05.   

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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history spain & England sign peace treaty   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1678  On November - 05 brandenburgse troops occupy Greifswald in Sweden   

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  On this day in history spain & Austria sign secret treaty   

1737  On November - 05 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 November - 05.   

1757  On this day in history battle at Rossbach (7 year war/French & Indian War)   

1764  Pieter Nieuwland, Dutch scientist (Newton) on this day in history.   

1770  On November - 05 etienne P de Senancour, French author (Obermann)   

1772  On this day in history johannes Schmidlin, composer, dies at 50   

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1271  On this day in history birth of mahmud Ghazan, Mongol ruler (d. 1304)   

1494  On this day in history birth of hans Sachs, composer   

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

1549  Philippe du Plessis, France, author was born on November - 05.   

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 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  Kazimierz III, the Great, king of Poland (1333-70), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1515  On November - 05 mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter, dies at 41   

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

1603  Irini Fedorovna, Russian daughter of Boris Godunov, dies on November - 05.   

1660  On November - 05 death of lucy Hay, Countess of Carlisle, English socialite (b. 1599)   

1669  On this day in history john Coccejus, German/Neth reformed theologist, dies at about 66   

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