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  On November - 05 council of Constance (16th ecumenical council) opens   

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

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

1492  On this day in history 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  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 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  On November - 05 kano Motonobu, Zen co-founder (Kano school of painting), dies at 83   

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

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 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  On November - 05 christian Liebe, composer   

1666  Attilio Ariosti, composer on this day in history.   

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   

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

1494  Hans Sachs, composer was born on November - 05.   

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  Philippe de Mornay, French writer (d. 1623) was born on November - 05.   

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 November - 05.   

1613  Isaac de Benserade, French poet (d. 1691) was born on this day in history.   

1370  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1559  On November - 05 kano Motonobu, Zen co-founder (Kano school of painting), dies at 83   

1603  On November - 05 irini Fedorovna, Russian daughter of Boris Godunov, dies   

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

1669  On November - 05 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