Historical Events In May - 05

0311  On this day in history gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50   

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

0984  Gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia on this day in history.   

1028  Alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1194  Kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies on this day in history.   

1260  Kublai Khan becomes ruler of the Mongol Empire on May - 05.   

1309  On this day in history charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies   

1352  Ruprecht, Roman catholic German king on this day in history.   

1382  Battle of Beverhoutsveld - population beats drunken army on May - 05.   

1382  Battle of Beverhoutsveld on this day in history.   

1430  On this day in history jews are expelled from Speyer Germany   

1494  Christopher Columbus first sights Jamaica on his 2nd voyage to the New World on this day in history.   

1494  On 2nd voyage to New World, Christopher Columbus sights Jamaica on this day in history.   

1504  Anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82 on May - 05.   

1512  The birth of Geradus Mercator, German map maker on this day in history.   

1525  On May - 05 frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62   

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  On May - 05 claudio Merulo, Italian organist/composer, dies at 71   

1613  On this day in history johann Steuerlein, composer, dies at 66   

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

1640  On this day in history english Short Parliament unites   

1646  On May - 05 king Charles I surrenders at Scotland   

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

1665  Nicolaas Witsen visits patriarch Nikon in Moscow on May - 05.   

1678  Anna M van Schurman, Dutch poet/spoke 10 languages, dies at about 70 on this day in history.   

1680  On this day in history giuseppe Porsile, composer   

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

1705  Leopold I von Hapsburg, Emperor of Holy Roman Empire, dies at 64 on May - 05.   

1715  Daniel Dal Barba, composer on this day in history.   

1726  On this day in history marie de Camargo (16) premieres at Opéra of Paris France   

1726  On May - 05 marie de Camargo (16) premieres at Opera of Paris   

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 May - 05 birth of uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931)   

1210  On this day in history birth of king Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279)   

1352  Ruprecht, Roman catholic German king was born on this day in history.   

1479  Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.   

1546  Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623) was born on May - 05.   

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  On May - 05 birth of jacques Danican Philidor, composer   

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  Alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle on May - 05.   

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  On this day in history charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies   

1504  On May - 05 anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82   

1525  On May - 05 frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62