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

1492  Christopher Columbus learns of maize (corn) from the Indians of Cuba on November - 05.   

1492  On this day in history corn is discovered by Spanish explorers in Cuba.   

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

1494  Hans Sachs, composer on November - 05.   

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 November - 05 st Felix Flood ravages Dutch coast   

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

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

1556  Akbar (14) succeeds his father Humajun on as Sultan of Delhi on November - 05.   

1559  On November - 05 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  On this day in history irini Fedorovna, Russian daughter of Boris Godunov, dies   

1605  Gunpowder Plot; Catholics try to blow up English Parliament. Plot uncovered & leader Guy Fawkes hanged on this day in history.   

1630  On November - 05 spain & England sign peace treaty   

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

1654  On this day in history christian Liebe, composer   

1666  On this day in history attilio Ariosti, composer   

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

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

1678  On this day in history brandenburgse troops occupy Greifswald in Sweden   

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

1701  On this day in history charles Gerard, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield, French-born English politician (bc. 1659)   

1725  Spain & Austria sign secret treaty on this day in history.   

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

1764  On November - 05 pieter Nieuwland, Dutch scientist (Newton)   

1770  On this day in history etienne P de Senancour, French author (Obermann)   

1772  Johannes Schmidlin, composer, dies at 50 on November - 05.   

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1271  On this day in history birth of mahmud Ghazan, Mongol ruler (d. 1304)   

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

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

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

1549  Philippe de Mornay, French writer (d. 1623) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1603  Irini Fedorovna, Russian daughter of Boris Godunov, dies on this day in history.   

1660  On November - 05 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 this day in history.   

1680  Gillis Valckenier, mayor of Amsterdam (1665..80), dies at about 57 on this day in history.