Historical Events In November - 05

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

1370  Kazimierz III, the Great, king of Poland (1333-70), dies at 61 on November - 05.  

1414  Council of Constance (16th ecumenical council) opens on this day in history.  

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

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  On November - 05 hans Sachs, composer  

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  On this day in history st Felix Flood ravages Dutch coast  

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

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

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  On November - 05 gunpowder Plot; Catholics try to blow up English Parliament. Plot uncovered & leader Guy Fawkes hanged  

1630  On November - 05 spain & England sign peace treaty  

1639  On this day in history 1st post office in the colonies is set up in Massachusetts  

1654  On November - 05 christian Liebe, composer  

1666  On November - 05 attilio Ariosti, composer  

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

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 November - 05.  

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 this day in history.  

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  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  Mahmud Ghazan, Mongol ruler (d. 1304) was born on November - 05.  

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

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

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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of isaac de Benserade, French poet (d. 1691)  

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

1515  On this day in history 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 November - 05.  

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

1660  Death of Lucy Hay, Countess of Carlisle, English socialite (b. 1599) on this day in history.  

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

1675  Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship designer, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

1680  Gillis Valckenier, mayor of Amsterdam (1665..80), dies at about 57 on November - 05.