Historical Events In November - 05
Saturday, 03 January 2026
1228 Wu MeKuan, a collection of 48 Zen koans, compiled in China on November - 05. 

1370 On November - 05 kazimierz III, the Great, king of Poland (1333-70), dies at 61 

1414 On this day in history council of Constance (16th ecumenical council) opens 

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

1492 On November - 05 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 On November - 05 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. 

1515 Mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter, dies at 41 on this day in history. 

1530 St Felix Flood ravages Dutch coast on this day in history. 

1534 On November - 05 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 On November - 05 anna van Nassau, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna of Saksen 

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

1605 On November - 05 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 November - 05. 

1666 Attilio Ariosti, composer on this day in history. 

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 

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 On November - 05 charles Gerard, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield, French-born English politician (bc. 1659) 

1725 Spain & Austria sign secret treaty on November - 05. 

1737 On this day in history johan W van Ripperda, Dutch diplomat/baron/duke, dies at 55 

1743 On November - 05 coordinated scientific observations of the transit of Mercury were organized by Joseph-Nicolas Delisle. 

1743 Andreas Benedikt Praelisauer, composer, dies at 44 on November - 05. 

1757 Battle at Rossbach (7 year war/French & Indian War) on November - 05. 

1764 Pieter Nieuwland, Dutch scientist (Newton) on November - 05. 

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

1772 On this day in history johannes Schmidlin, composer, dies at 50 

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