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  On this day in history council of Constance (16th ecumenical council) opens  

1492  On this day in history christopher Columbus learns of maize (corn) from the Indians of Cuba  

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

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 November - 05.  

1530  On this day in history st Felix Flood ravages Dutch coast  

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 this day in history.  

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

1603  On November - 05 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 November - 05.  

1630  Spain & England sign peace treaty on this day in history.  

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  Attilio Ariosti, composer on November - 05.  

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

1675  On November - 05 kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship designer, dies at 52  

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  Charles Gerard, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield, French-born English politician (bc. 1659) on November - 05.  

1725  Spain & Austria sign secret treaty on November - 05.  

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 this day in history.  

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  On November - 05 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  Hans Sachs, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 November - 05.  

1563  On November - 05 birth of anna van Nassau, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna of Saksen  

1592  Charles Chauncy, English-born president of Harvard College (d. 1672) was born on this day in history.  

1613  Isaac de Benserade, French poet (d. 1691) was born on November - 05.  

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  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 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