Historical Events In May - 05

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

0553  2nd Council of Constantinople (5th ecumenical council) opens on this day in history.   

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 May - 05.   

1194  On this day in history kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies   

1260  Kublai Khan becomes ruler of the Mongol Empire on this day in history.   

1309  Charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies on this day in history.   

1352  On this day in history ruprecht, Roman catholic German king   

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

1382  On May - 05 battle of Beverhoutsveld   

1430  On May - 05 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 May - 05.   

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  Emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty on this day in history.   

1582  On May - 05 charlotte de Bourbon, Princess of Orange, dies   

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  Philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret) on this day in history.   

1640  On this day in history english Short Parliament unites   

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

1657  On this day in history jacques Danican Philidor, composer   

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  On May - 05 giuseppe Porsile, composer   

1702  On May - 05 jacob Hintze, composer, dies at 79   

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

1715  Daniel Dal Barba, composer on May - 05.   

1726  Marie de Camargo (16) premieres at Opéra of Paris France on this day in history.   

1726  Marie de Camargo (16) premieres at Opera of Paris on this day in history.   

1749  On this day in history pope Benedict XIV proclaims 1750 a Year" [?]   

1749  On this day in history jean-Frederic Edelmann, composer   

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0867  On this day in history birth of uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931)   

1210  King Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279) was born on May - 05.   

1352  On May - 05 birth of ruprecht, Roman catholic German king   

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

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

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 May - 05 birth of jacques Danican Philidor, composer   

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

0984  On May - 05 death of gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia   

1028  On May - 05 alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle   

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

1219  Death of King Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150) on this day in history.   

1309  Charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies on May - 05.   

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

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