Historical Events In November - 05

1228  Wu MeKuan, a collection of 48 Zen koans, compiled in China on this day in history.   

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 November - 05.   

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

1492  On November - 05 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1530  St Felix Flood ravages Dutch coast on November - 05.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1603  On this day in history irini Fedorovna, Russian daughter of Boris Godunov, dies   

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

1630  Spain & England sign peace treaty on November - 05.   

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

1654  On November - 05 christian Liebe, composer   

1666  On November - 05 attilio Ariosti, composer   

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

1675  On this day in history kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship designer, dies at 52   

1678  Brandenburgse troops occupy Greifswald in Sweden on November - 05.   

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

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

1725  On this day in history spain & Austria sign secret treaty   

1737  Johan W van Ripperda, Dutch diplomat/baron/duke, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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 November - 05.   

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

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

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

1549  Philippe de Mornay, French writer (d. 1623) was born on November - 05.   

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

1592  On November - 05 birth of charles Chauncy, English-born president of Harvard College (d. 1672)   

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 this day in history.   

1515  On this day in history 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 November - 05.   

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 November - 05.