Historical Events In November - 05

1228  On this day in history 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  On November - 05 council of Constance (16th ecumenical council) opens  

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

1494  On this day in history 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  On this day in history joachim Camerarius, German botanist/physician (horticulture catalog)  

1549  Philippe du Plessis, France, author on November - 05.  

1556  On this day in history akbar (14) succeeds his father Humajun on as Sultan of Delhi  

1559  On this day in history kano Motonobu, Zen co-founder (Kano school of painting), dies at 83  

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 November - 05.  

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 this day in history.  

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  Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship designer, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

1678  On this day in history brandenburgse troops occupy Greifswald in Sweden  

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

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

1725  Spain & Austria sign secret treaty on this day in history.  

1737  Johan W van Ripperda, Dutch diplomat/baron/duke, dies at 55 on November - 05.  

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 this day in history.  

1757  On this day in history battle at Rossbach (7 year war/French & Indian War)  

1764  Pieter Nieuwland, Dutch scientist (Newton) on this day in history.  

1770  On this day in history etienne P de Senancour, French author (Obermann)  

1772  Johannes Schmidlin, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

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1271  On this day in history birth of mahmud Ghazan, Mongol ruler (d. 1304)  

1494  On November - 05 birth of hans Sachs, composer  

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

1549  On November - 05 birth of philippe du Plessis, France, author  

1549  On November - 05 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 November - 05 birth of charles Chauncy, English-born president of Harvard College (d. 1672)  

1613  On November - 05 birth of isaac de Benserade, French poet (d. 1691)  

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

1515  On November - 05 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  John Coccejus, German/Neth reformed theologist, dies at about 66 on this day in history.  

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

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