Historical Events In November - 05

1228  Wu MeKuan, a collection of 48 Zen koans, compiled in China on November - 05.   

1370  Kazimierz III, the Great, king of Poland (1333-70), dies at 61 on November - 05.   

1414  Council of Constance (16th ecumenical council) opens on November - 05.   

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

1492  Corn is discovered by Spanish explorers in Cuba on this day in history.   

1492  Christopher Columbus learns of maize (corn) from Indians of Cuba on this day in history.   

1494  Hans Sachs, composer on November - 05.   

1499  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 on November - 05.   

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

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

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  On this day in history irini Fedorovna, Russian daughter of Boris Godunov, dies   

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 this day in history.   

1654  Christian Liebe, composer on November - 05.   

1666  On this day in history attilio Ariosti, composer   

1669  John Coccejus, German/Neth reformed theologist, dies at about 66 on November - 05.   

1675  Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship designer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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

1680  On this day in history 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  Johan W van Ripperda, Dutch diplomat/baron/duke, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1743  Coordinated scientific observations of the transit of Mercury were organized by Joseph-Nicolas Delisle on this day in history.   

1743  On November - 05 andreas Benedikt Praelisauer, composer, dies at 44   

1757  Battle at Rossbach (7 year war/French & Indian War) on this day in history.   

1764  Pieter Nieuwland, Dutch scientist (Newton) on November - 05.   

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

1772  Johannes Schmidlin, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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1271  Mahmud Ghazan, Mongol ruler (d. 1304) was born on this day in history.   

1494  Hans Sachs, composer was born on November - 05.   

1534  On November - 05 birth of joachim Camerarius, German botanist/physician (horticulture catalog)   

1549  Philippe du Plessis, France, author was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 November - 05.   

1370  Kazimierz III, the Great, king of Poland (1333-70), dies at 61 on November - 05.   

1515  On November - 05 mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter, dies at 41   

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

1603  On November - 05 irini Fedorovna, Russian daughter of Boris Godunov, dies   

1660  On this day in history death of lucy Hay, Countess of Carlisle, English socialite (b. 1599)   

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 this day in history.   

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