Historical Events In November - 05

1228  On this day in history wu MeKuan, a collection of 48 Zen koans, compiled in China   

1370  On November - 05 kazimierz III, the Great, king of Poland (1333-70), dies at 61   

1414  Council of Constance (16th ecumenical council) opens on this day in history.   

1492  On this day in history christopher Columbus learns of maize (corn) from the Indians of Cuba   

1492  Corn is discovered by Spanish explorers in Cuba on November - 05.   

1492  On this day in history christopher Columbus learns of maize (corn) from Indians of Cuba   

1494  Hans Sachs, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1530  On this day in history st Felix Flood ravages Dutch coast   

1534  On this day in history joachim Camerarius, German botanist/physician (horticulture catalog)   

1549  On November - 05 philippe du Plessis, France, author   

1556  On this day in history akbar (14) succeeds his father Humajun on as Sultan of Delhi   

1559  On this day in history kano Motonobu, Zen co-founder (Kano school of painting), dies at 83   

1563  Anna van Nassau, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna of Saksen on November - 05.   

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  On this day in history spain & England sign peace treaty   

1639  1st post office in the colonies is set up in Massachusetts on November - 05.   

1654  Christian Liebe, composer on this day in history.   

1666  On November - 05 attilio Ariosti, composer   

1669  On November - 05 john Coccejus, German/Neth reformed theologist, dies at about 66   

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

1678  On this day in history 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 this day in history charles Gerard, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield, French-born English politician (bc. 1659)   

1725  On November - 05 spain & Austria sign secret treaty   

1737  On this day in history johan W van Ripperda, Dutch diplomat/baron/duke, dies at 55   

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

1743  Andreas Benedikt Praelisauer, composer, dies at 44 on November - 05.   

1757  On this day in history battle at Rossbach (7 year war/French & Indian War)   

1764  Pieter Nieuwland, Dutch scientist (Newton) on this day in history.   

1770  Etienne P de Senancour, French author (Obermann) on this day in history.   

1772  On November - 05 johannes Schmidlin, composer, dies at 50   

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

1494  On this day in history birth of hans Sachs, composer   

1534  On this day in history birth of joachim Camerarius, German botanist/physician (horticulture catalog)   

1549  On November - 05 birth of philippe du Plessis, France, author   

1549  On this day in history birth of philippe de Mornay, French writer (d. 1623)   

1563  Anna van Nassau, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna of Saksen was born on November - 05.   

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

1613  Isaac de Benserade, French poet (d. 1691) was born on this day in history.   

1370  Kazimierz III, the Great, king of Poland (1333-70), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1515  Mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of lucy Hay, Countess of Carlisle, English socialite (b. 1599)   

1669  On this day in history john Coccejus, German/Neth reformed theologist, dies at about 66   

1675  Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship designer, dies at 52 on November - 05.   

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