Historical Events In May - 05

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

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

1260  On May - 05 kublai Khan becomes ruler of the Mongol Empire.   

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

1352  On May - 05 ruprecht, Roman catholic German king   

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

1382  Battle of Beverhoutsveld on May - 05.   

1430  Jews are expelled from Speyer Germany on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1512  On this day in history 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  Emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty on May - 05.   

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

1604  Claudio Merulo, Italian organist/composer, dies at 71 on May - 05.   

1613  On May - 05 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 May - 05 king Charles I surrenders at Scotland   

1657  Jacques Danican Philidor, composer on May - 05.   

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

1678  On May - 05 anna M van Schurman, Dutch poet/spoke 10 languages, dies at about 70   

1680  Giuseppe Porsile, composer on this day in history.   

1702  Jacob Hintze, composer, dies at 79 on May - 05.   

1705  On May - 05 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 May - 05.   

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

1749  Pope Benedict XIV proclaims 1750 a Year" [?] on this day in history.   

1749  Jean-Frederic Edelmann, composer on May - 05.   

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

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

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

1479  On May - 05 birth of guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574)   

1546  On this day in history birth of thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623)   

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

1635  Philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret) was born on this day in history.   

1657  Jacques Danican Philidor, composer was born on May - 05.   

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

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

1219  On May - 05 death of king Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150)   

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

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

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