Historical Events In May - 05

0311  On May - 05 gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50   

0553  On May - 05 2nd Council of Constantinople (5th ecumenical council) opens   

0984  On this day in history gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia   

1028  Alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1194  Kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies on May - 05.   

1260  On this day in history kublai Khan becomes ruler of the Mongol Empire.   

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

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

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

1382  Battle of Beverhoutsveld on May - 05.   

1430  Jews are expelled from Speyer Germany on May - 05.   

1494  On this day in history christopher Columbus first sights Jamaica on his 2nd voyage to the New World   

1494  On this day in history on 2nd voyage to New World, Christopher Columbus sights Jamaica   

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

1512  On May - 05 the birth of Geradus Mercator, German map maker   

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

1557  On this day in history emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty   

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

1604  Claudio Merulo, Italian organist/composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1613  Johann Steuerlein, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1635  Philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret) on May - 05.   

1640  On this day in history english Short Parliament unites   

1646  On May - 05 king Charles I surrenders at Scotland   

1657  Jacques Danican Philidor, composer on this day in history.   

1665  On this day in history nicolaas Witsen visits patriarch Nikon in Moscow   

1678  On this day in history anna M van Schurman, Dutch poet/spoke 10 languages, dies at about 70   

1680  On May - 05 giuseppe Porsile, composer   

1702  On this day in history jacob Hintze, composer, dies at 79   

1705  On this day in history leopold I von Hapsburg, Emperor of Holy Roman Empire, dies at 64   

1715  On this day in history daniel Dal Barba, composer   

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

1726  On May - 05 marie de Camargo (16) premieres at Opera of Paris   

1749  On May - 05 pope Benedict XIV proclaims 1750 a Year" [?]   

1749  On May - 05 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 this day in history.   

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

1479  Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.   

1546  Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623) was born on this day in history.   

1557  On this day in history birth of emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty   

1635  Philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret) was born on May - 05.   

1657  On May - 05 birth of jacques Danican Philidor, composer   

0311  Gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50 on May - 05.   

0984  On this day in history death of gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia   

1028  Alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies   

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

1525  Frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62 on May - 05.