Historical Events In November - 05

1228  Wu MeKuan, a collection of 48 Zen koans, compiled in China on this day in history.   

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

1414  On this day in history council of Constance (16th ecumenical council) opens   

1492  Christopher Columbus learns of maize (corn) from the Indians of Cuba on November - 05.   

1492  On November - 05 corn is discovered by Spanish explorers in Cuba.   

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

1494  Hans Sachs, composer on this day in history.   

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 November - 05.   

1515  Mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1530  St Felix Flood ravages Dutch coast on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history christian Liebe, composer   

1666  On November - 05 attilio Ariosti, composer   

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  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  On this day in history spain & Austria sign secret treaty   

1737  On this day in history johan W van Ripperda, Dutch diplomat/baron/duke, dies at 55   

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  Battle at Rossbach (7 year war/French & Indian War) on November - 05.   

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

1770  On November - 05 etienne P de Senancour, French author (Obermann)   

1772  On November - 05 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 this day in history.   

1534  On this day in history birth of joachim Camerarius, German botanist/physician (horticulture catalog)   

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

1549  Philippe de Mornay, French writer (d. 1623) was born on November - 05.   

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

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

1603  Irini Fedorovna, Russian daughter of Boris Godunov, dies on November - 05.   

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 this day in history gillis Valckenier, mayor of Amsterdam (1665..80), dies at about 57