Historical Events In November - 05

1228  On November - 05 wu MeKuan, a collection of 48 Zen koans, compiled in China   

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

1414  Council of Constance (16th ecumenical council) opens on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history 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 November - 05 mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter, dies at 41   

1530  St Felix Flood ravages Dutch coast on November - 05.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1605  Gunpowder Plot; Catholics try to blow up English Parliament. Plot uncovered & leader Guy Fawkes hanged on November - 05.   

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

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

1654  On November - 05 christian Liebe, composer   

1666  Attilio Ariosti, composer on November - 05.   

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  Brandenburgse troops occupy Greifswald in Sweden on November - 05.   

1680  On November - 05 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  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 this day in history.   

1743  Andreas Benedikt Praelisauer, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1757  On November - 05 battle at Rossbach (7 year war/French & Indian War)   

1764  On November - 05 pieter Nieuwland, Dutch scientist (Newton)   

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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1271  Mahmud Ghazan, Mongol ruler (d. 1304) was born on this day in history.   

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

1534  Joachim Camerarius, German botanist/physician (horticulture catalog) was born on this day in history.   

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 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  On this day in history birth of isaac de Benserade, French poet (d. 1691)   

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

1515  On this day in history 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 November - 05.   

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

1660  Death of Lucy Hay, Countess of Carlisle, English socialite (b. 1599) on November - 05.   

1669  On this day in history john Coccejus, German/Neth reformed theologist, dies at about 66   

1675  Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship designer, dies at 52 on November - 05.   

1680  On November - 05 gillis Valckenier, mayor of Amsterdam (1665..80), dies at about 57