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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1494  On November - 05 hans Sachs, composer   

1499  On this day in history 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  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  Philippe du Plessis, France, author on November - 05.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1603  On this day in history 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  Spain & England sign peace treaty on November - 05.   

1639  On November - 05 1st post office in the colonies is set up in Massachusetts   

1654  Christian Liebe, composer on November - 05.   

1666  Attilio Ariosti, composer on this day in history.   

1669  John Coccejus, German/Neth reformed theologist, dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

1675  On this day in history kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship designer, dies at 52   

1678  Brandenburgse troops occupy Greifswald in Sweden on this day in history.   

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

1701  On November - 05 charles Gerard, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield, French-born English politician (bc. 1659)   

1725  On this day in history spain & Austria sign secret treaty   

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  On November - 05 andreas Benedikt Praelisauer, composer, dies at 44   

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

1549  On this day in history birth of philippe du Plessis, France, author   

1549  On this day in history birth of philippe de Mornay, French writer (d. 1623)   

1563  Anna van Nassau, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna of Saksen was born on November - 05.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

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 November - 05.   

1669  John Coccejus, German/Neth reformed theologist, dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

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.