Historical Events In May - 05

0553  2nd Council of Constantinople (5th ecumenical council) opens   

1260  Kublai Khan becomes ruler of the Mongol Empire.   

1382  Battle of Beverhoutsveld - population beats drunken army   

1382  Battle of Beverhoutsveld   

1430  Jews are expelled from Speyer Germany   

1494  Christopher Columbus first sights Jamaica on his 2nd voyage to the New World   

1494  On 2nd voyage to New World, Christopher Columbus sights Jamaica   

1512  The birth of Geradus Mercator, German map maker   

1640  English Short Parliament unites   

1646  King Charles I surrenders at Scotland   

1665  Nicolaas Witsen visits patriarch Nikon in Moscow   

0867  Uda: Emperor of japan   

1210  King afonso iii of portugal: King afonso iii of portugal (d. 1279)   

1352  Ruprecht: Roman catholic german king   

1479  Guru amar das: Third sikh guru   

1546  Thomas cecil: 1st earl of exeter, english politician   

1557  Emmanuel-philibert van lalaing: Baron of montigny/marquis of renty   

1635  Philippe quinault: French playwright (l'amant indiscret)   

1657  Jacques danican philidor: Composer   

0311  Gaius vm galerius: Emperor of rome,   

0984  Gerberga of saxony: Queen of western francia   

1028  Alfonso v: King of leon/galicia (999-1028),   

1194  Kazimierz ii: The justified, grand duke of poland (1177-94),   

1219  King leo ii of armenia: King leo ii of armenia (b. 1150)   

1309  Charles ii: The lame, king of naples (1285-1309),   

1504  Anton of burgundy: The great bastard, knight,   

1525  Frederik iii: The wise, ruler of saxon (1486-1525),