Historical Events In May - 05

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

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

0984  Gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia on May - 05.   

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

1194  On May - 05 kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies   

1260  On this day in history kublai Khan becomes ruler of the Mongol Empire.   

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  On May - 05 battle of Beverhoutsveld   

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

1494  On May - 05 christopher Columbus first sights Jamaica on his 2nd voyage to the New World   

1494  On 2nd voyage to New World, Christopher Columbus sights Jamaica on May - 05.   

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

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

1525  On this day in history frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62   

1557  On May - 05 emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty   

1582  On this day in history charlotte de Bourbon, Princess of Orange, dies   

1604  Claudio Merulo, Italian organist/composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1613  Johann Steuerlein, composer, dies at 66 on May - 05.   

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

1640  English Short Parliament unites on May - 05.   

1646  On this day in history king Charles I surrenders at Scotland   

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  Giuseppe Porsile, composer on May - 05.   

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  On this day in history daniel Dal Barba, composer   

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

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

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

1749  Jean-Frederic Edelmann, composer on May - 05.   

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0867  On May - 05 birth of uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931)   

1210  King Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279) was born on this day in history.   

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

1479  On this day in history birth of guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574)   

1546  On this day in history birth of thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623)   

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

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

1657  On this day in history birth of jacques Danican Philidor, composer   

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

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

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 May - 05.   

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

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