Historical Events In May - 05

0311  On this day in history gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50   

0553  On this day in history 2nd Council of Constantinople (5th ecumenical council) opens   

0984  On May - 05 gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia   

1028  On this day in history alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle   

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

1260  Kublai Khan becomes ruler of the Mongol Empire on this day in history.   

1309  On May - 05 charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies   

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

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

1382  Battle of Beverhoutsveld on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1504  Anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82 on this day in history.   

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  Charlotte de Bourbon, Princess of Orange, dies on May - 05.   

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

1613  Johann Steuerlein, composer, dies at 66 on May - 05.   

1635  On May - 05 philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret)   

1640  On May - 05 english Short Parliament unites   

1646  King Charles I surrenders at Scotland on this day in history.   

1657  On this day in history jacques Danican Philidor, composer   

1665  Nicolaas Witsen visits patriarch Nikon in Moscow on May - 05.   

1678  Anna M van Schurman, Dutch poet/spoke 10 languages, dies at about 70 on this day in history.   

1680  On May - 05 giuseppe Porsile, composer   

1702  Jacob Hintze, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1705  Leopold I von Hapsburg, Emperor of Holy Roman Empire, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1715  Daniel Dal Barba, composer on May - 05.   

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

1726  On this day in history 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 May - 05 birth of uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931)   

1210  King Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 May - 05.   

1557  Emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0311  On this day in history gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50   

0984  Death of Gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia on this day in history.   

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

1194  Kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies on this day in history.   

1219  On this day in history death of king Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150)   

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

1504  On this day in history anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82   

1525  On May - 05 frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62