Historical Events In May - 05

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

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

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 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 May - 05.   

1352  Ruprecht, Roman catholic German king on May - 05.   

1382  Battle of Beverhoutsveld - population beats drunken army on this day in history.   

1382  Battle of Beverhoutsveld on May - 05.   

1430  On this day in history jews are expelled from Speyer Germany   

1494  Christopher Columbus first sights Jamaica on his 2nd voyage to the New World on May - 05.   

1494  On 2nd voyage to New World, Christopher Columbus sights Jamaica on May - 05.   

1504  On May - 05 anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82   

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

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

1557  On May - 05 emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty   

1582  Charlotte de Bourbon, Princess of Orange, dies on this day in history.   

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  On May - 05 philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret)   

1640  English Short Parliament unites on May - 05.   

1646  On May - 05 king Charles I surrenders at Scotland   

1657  On May - 05 jacques Danican Philidor, composer   

1665  Nicolaas Witsen visits patriarch Nikon in Moscow on this day in history.   

1678  Anna M van Schurman, Dutch poet/spoke 10 languages, dies at about 70 on May - 05.   

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  Daniel Dal Barba, composer on this day in history.   

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

1726  On this day in history marie de Camargo (16) premieres at Opera of Paris   

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  Uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931) was born on this day in history.   

1210  On this day in history birth of king Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279)   

1352  On May - 05 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  Emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty was born on May - 05.   

1635  On this day in history birth of philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret)   

1657  On this day in history birth of jacques Danican Philidor, composer   

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

0984  On May - 05 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 this day in history.   

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