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  Council of Constance (16th ecumenical council) opens on November - 05.  

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

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  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  St Felix Flood ravages Dutch coast on November - 05.  

1534  On this day in history joachim Camerarius, German botanist/physician (horticulture catalog)  

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

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 November - 05.  

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

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 this day in history spain & England sign peace treaty  

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

1654  On this day in history 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 this day in history kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship designer, dies at 52  

1678  On this day in history 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  Spain & Austria sign secret treaty on this day in history.  

1737  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1743  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1770  Etienne P de Senancour, French author (Obermann) on November - 05.  

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 this day in history.  

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  Philippe de Mornay, French writer (d. 1623) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1603  On this day in history irini Fedorovna, Russian daughter of Boris Godunov, dies  

1660  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.