Historical Events In May - 05

0311  On this day in history gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50   

0553  On this day in history 2nd Council of Constantinople (5th ecumenical council) opens   

0984  On this day in history gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia   

1028  Alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1194  On May - 05 kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies   

1260  Kublai Khan becomes ruler of the Mongol Empire on May - 05.   

1309  On May - 05 charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies   

1352  On this day in history ruprecht, Roman catholic German king   

1382  Battle of Beverhoutsveld - population beats drunken army on May - 05.   

1382  Battle of Beverhoutsveld on this day in history.   

1430  On this day in history jews are expelled from Speyer Germany   

1494  On this day in history christopher Columbus first sights Jamaica on his 2nd voyage to the New World   

1494  On this day in history on 2nd voyage to New World, Christopher Columbus sights Jamaica   

1504  On May - 05 anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82   

1512  On this day in history the birth of Geradus Mercator, German map maker   

1525  On May - 05 frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62   

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  Claudio Merulo, Italian organist/composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1613  Johann Steuerlein, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1635  Philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret) on May - 05.   

1640  English Short Parliament unites on May - 05.   

1646  King Charles I surrenders at Scotland on May - 05.   

1657  Jacques Danican Philidor, composer on May - 05.   

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 this day in history.   

1680  On May - 05 giuseppe Porsile, composer   

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 May - 05.   

1726  On this day in history marie de Camargo (16) premieres at Opéra of Paris France   

1726  Marie de Camargo (16) premieres at Opera of Paris on May - 05.   

1749  Pope Benedict XIV proclaims 1750 a Year" [?] on May - 05.   

1749  Jean-Frederic Edelmann, composer on May - 05.   

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0867  On this day in history birth of uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931)   

1210  On May - 05 birth of king Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279)   

1352  Ruprecht, Roman catholic German king was born on this day in history.   

1479  Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574) was born on May - 05.   

1546  On May - 05 birth of thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623)   

1557  Emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty was born on this day in history.   

1635  Philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret) was born on May - 05.   

1657  On this day in history birth of jacques Danican Philidor, composer   

0311  Gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50 on May - 05.   

0984  On this day in history death of gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia   

1028  Alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle on May - 05.   

1194  Kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies on this day in history.   

1219  Death of King Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150) on May - 05.   

1309  On May - 05 charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies   

1504  Anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82 on this day in history.   

1525  On this day in history frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62