Historical Events In November - 05
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1228 Wu MeKuan, a collection of 48 Zen koans, compiled in China on this day in history.
1370 Kazimierz III, the Great, king of Poland (1333-70), dies at 61 on November - 05.
1414 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1492 Christopher Columbus learns of maize (corn) from Indians of Cuba on this day in history.
1494 On November - 05 hans Sachs, composer
1499 On November - 05 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 Mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter, dies at 41 on November - 05.
1530 St Felix Flood ravages Dutch coast on November - 05.
1534 On November - 05 joachim Camerarius, German botanist/physician (horticulture catalog)
1549 On this day in history philippe du Plessis, France, author
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 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 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 1st post office in the colonies is set up in Massachusetts on November - 05.
1654 Christian Liebe, composer on November - 05.
1666 On November - 05 attilio Ariosti, composer
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
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 this day in history.
1701 On November - 05 charles Gerard, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield, French-born English politician (bc. 1659)
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 this day in history 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 this day in history pieter Nieuwland, Dutch scientist (Newton)
1770 Etienne P de Senancour, French author (Obermann) on November - 05.
1772 Johannes Schmidlin, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.