Historical Events In November - 05

1228  Wu MeKuan, a collection of 48 Zen koans, compiled in China on November - 05.  

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

1414  On November - 05 council of Constance (16th ecumenical council) opens  

1492  On November - 05 christopher Columbus learns of maize (corn) from the Indians of Cuba  

1492  Corn is discovered by Spanish explorers in Cuba on this day in history.  

1492  Christopher Columbus learns of maize (corn) from Indians of Cuba on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1563  On this day in history anna van Nassau, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna of Saksen  

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

1605  On this day in history gunpowder Plot; Catholics try to blow up English Parliament. Plot uncovered & leader Guy Fawkes hanged  

1630  Spain & England sign peace treaty on November - 05.  

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 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  Brandenburgse troops occupy Greifswald in Sweden on November - 05.  

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

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

1725  On November - 05 spain & Austria sign secret treaty  

1737  On this day in history 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  On this day in history andreas Benedikt Praelisauer, composer, dies at 44  

1757  Battle at Rossbach (7 year war/French & Indian War) on this day in history.  

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

1770  Etienne P de Senancour, French author (Obermann) on this day in history.  

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

1549  Philippe du Plessis, France, author was born on this day in history.  

1549  On November - 05 birth of philippe de Mornay, French writer (d. 1623)  

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  On November - 05 birth of isaac de Benserade, French poet (d. 1691)  

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

1515  Mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter, dies at 41 on November - 05.  

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 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  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 November - 05.