Historical Events In May - 05
Tuesday, 29 October 2024
0311 Gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50 on May - 05.
0553 2nd Council of Constantinople (5th ecumenical council) opens on this day in history.
0984 Gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia on this day in history.
1028 On May - 05 alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle
1194 Kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies on May - 05.
1260 On May - 05 kublai Khan becomes ruler of the Mongol Empire.
1309 On this day in history charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies
1352 Ruprecht, Roman catholic German king on this day in history.
1382 On May - 05 battle of Beverhoutsveld - population beats drunken army
1382 On May - 05 battle of Beverhoutsveld
1430 Jews are expelled from Speyer Germany on May - 05.
1494 Christopher Columbus first sights Jamaica on his 2nd voyage to the New World on this day in history.
1494 On May - 05 on 2nd voyage to New World, Christopher Columbus sights Jamaica
1504 On this day in history anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82
1512 The birth of Geradus Mercator, German map maker on this day in history.
1525 Frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62 on May - 05.
1557 Emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty on this day in history.
1582 Charlotte de Bourbon, Princess of Orange, dies on this day in history.
1604 On May - 05 claudio Merulo, Italian organist/composer, dies at 71
1613 Johann Steuerlein, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.
1635 On this day in history philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret)
1640 On this day in history english Short Parliament unites
1646 King Charles I surrenders at Scotland on May - 05.
1657 On this day in history jacques Danican Philidor, composer
1665 On May - 05 nicolaas Witsen visits patriarch Nikon in Moscow
1678 Anna M van Schurman, Dutch poet/spoke 10 languages, dies at about 70 on May - 05.
1680 Giuseppe Porsile, composer on May - 05.
1702 On May - 05 jacob Hintze, composer, dies at 79
1705 On this day in history leopold I von Hapsburg, Emperor of Holy Roman Empire, dies at 64
1715 Daniel Dal Barba, composer on this day in history.
1726 On this day in history marie de Camargo (16) premieres at Opéra of Paris France
1726 On this day in history marie de Camargo (16) premieres at Opera of Paris
1749 On May - 05 pope Benedict XIV proclaims 1750 a Year" [?]
1749 On May - 05 jean-Frederic Edelmann, composer
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