Historical Events In November - 05
Tuesday, 08 July 2025
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 Corn is discovered by Spanish explorers in Cuba on November - 05.
1492 On this day in history christopher Columbus learns of maize (corn) from Indians of Cuba
1494 Hans Sachs, composer on November - 05.
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 On this day in history st Felix Flood ravages Dutch coast
1534 On this day in history joachim Camerarius, German botanist/physician (horticulture catalog)
1549 On this day in history philippe du Plessis, France, author
1556 On November - 05 akbar (14) succeeds his father Humajun on as Sultan of Delhi
1559 On November - 05 kano Motonobu, Zen co-founder (Kano school of painting), dies at 83
1563 Anna van Nassau, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna of Saksen on this day in history.
1603 Irini Fedorovna, Russian daughter of Boris Godunov, dies on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1639 1st post office in the colonies is set up in Massachusetts on November - 05.
1654 On this day in history christian Liebe, composer
1666 On November - 05 attilio Ariosti, composer
1669 On November - 05 john Coccejus, German/Neth reformed theologist, dies at about 66
1675 Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship designer, dies at 52 on this day in history.
1678 On November - 05 brandenburgse troops occupy Greifswald in Sweden
1680 Gillis Valckenier, mayor of Amsterdam (1665..80), dies at about 57 on this day in history.
1701 Charles Gerard, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield, French-born English politician (bc. 1659) on this day in history.
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 November - 05.
1757 On November - 05 battle at Rossbach (7 year war/French & Indian War)
1764 Pieter Nieuwland, Dutch scientist (Newton) on November - 05.
1770 On November - 05 etienne P de Senancour, French author (Obermann)
1772 Johannes Schmidlin, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.