Historical Events In May - 05

0311  Gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50 on this day in history.   

0553  2nd Council of Constantinople (5th ecumenical council) opens on May - 05.   

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

1028  On May - 05 alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle   

1194  Kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies on May - 05.   

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

1382  On May - 05 battle of Beverhoutsveld - population beats drunken army   

1382  On this day in history battle of Beverhoutsveld   

1430  On May - 05 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 May - 05 on 2nd voyage to New World, Christopher Columbus sights Jamaica   

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

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

1525  Frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1557  On this day in history emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty   

1582  Charlotte de Bourbon, Princess of Orange, dies on May - 05.   

1604  Claudio Merulo, Italian organist/composer, dies at 71 on May - 05.   

1613  On May - 05 johann Steuerlein, composer, dies at 66   

1635  On this day in history philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret)   

1640  On May - 05 english Short Parliament unites   

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

1657  Jacques Danican Philidor, composer on this day in history.   

1665  On May - 05 nicolaas Witsen visits patriarch Nikon in Moscow   

1678  On May - 05 anna M van Schurman, Dutch poet/spoke 10 languages, dies at about 70   

1680  On this day in history giuseppe Porsile, composer   

1702  Jacob Hintze, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1705  On May - 05 leopold I von Hapsburg, Emperor of Holy Roman Empire, dies at 64   

1715  On this day in history daniel Dal Barba, composer   

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

1726  Marie de Camargo (16) premieres at Opera of Paris on this day in history.   

1749  On May - 05 pope Benedict XIV proclaims 1750 a Year" [?]   

1749  Jean-Frederic Edelmann, composer on this day in history.   

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

1210  King Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279) was born on May - 05.   

1352  On May - 05 birth of ruprecht, Roman catholic German king   

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

1546  Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623) was born on this day in history.   

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

1635  On May - 05 birth of philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret)   

1657  Jacques Danican Philidor, composer was born on May - 05.   

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

0984  On May - 05 death of gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia   

1028  On this day in history alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle   

1194  On this day in history kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies   

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

1309  Charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies on this day in history.   

1504  On this day in history anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82   

1525  Frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62 on this day in history.