Historical Events In November - 05

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

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  Christopher Columbus learns of maize (corn) from the Indians of Cuba on this day in history.   

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 November - 05.   

1494  Hans Sachs, composer on November - 05.   

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 this day in history mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter, dies at 41   

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

1534  Joachim Camerarius, German botanist/physician (horticulture catalog) on November - 05.   

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

1556  On November - 05 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  Anna van Nassau, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna of Saksen on this day in history.   

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

1605  Gunpowder Plot; Catholics try to blow up English Parliament. Plot uncovered & leader Guy Fawkes hanged on November - 05.   

1630  On November - 05 spain & England sign peace treaty   

1639  1st post office in the colonies is set up in Massachusetts on this day in history.   

1654  On this day in history christian Liebe, composer   

1666  Attilio Ariosti, composer on this day in history.   

1669  John Coccejus, German/Neth reformed theologist, dies at about 66 on November - 05.   

1675  Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship designer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1678  On November - 05 brandenburgse troops occupy Greifswald in Sweden   

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  On November - 05 spain & Austria sign secret treaty   

1737  Johan W van Ripperda, Dutch diplomat/baron/duke, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1743  On November - 05 coordinated scientific observations of the transit of Mercury were organized by Joseph-Nicolas Delisle.   

1743  On November - 05 andreas Benedikt Praelisauer, composer, dies at 44   

1757  Battle at Rossbach (7 year war/French & Indian War) on this day in history.   

1764  On this day in history pieter Nieuwland, Dutch scientist (Newton)   

1770  Etienne P de Senancour, French author (Obermann) on November - 05.   

1772  On this day in history johannes Schmidlin, composer, dies at 50   

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1271  Mahmud Ghazan, Mongol ruler (d. 1304) was born on November - 05.   

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  Philippe du Plessis, France, author was born on this day in history.   

1549  On November - 05 birth of philippe de Mornay, French writer (d. 1623)   

1563  On November - 05 birth of anna van Nassau, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna of Saksen   

1592  Charles Chauncy, English-born president of Harvard College (d. 1672) was born on November - 05.   

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  On this day in history 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  Irini Fedorovna, Russian daughter of Boris Godunov, dies on this day in history.   

1660  Death of Lucy Hay, Countess of Carlisle, English socialite (b. 1599) on this day in history.   

1669  John Coccejus, German/Neth reformed theologist, dies at about 66 on November - 05.   

1675  On November - 05 kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship designer, dies at 52   

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