Historical Events In May - 05

0311  Gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50 on this day in history.   

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

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

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  Kublai Khan becomes ruler of the Mongol Empire on May - 05.   

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

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

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

1382  On May - 05 battle of Beverhoutsveld   

1430  On May - 05 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 this day in history on 2nd voyage to New World, Christopher Columbus sights Jamaica   

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

1512  The birth of Geradus Mercator, German map maker on May - 05.   

1525  On May - 05 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  On May - 05 claudio Merulo, Italian organist/composer, dies at 71   

1613  On this day in history johann Steuerlein, composer, dies at 66   

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

1640  English Short Parliament unites on May - 05.   

1646  On May - 05 king Charles I surrenders at Scotland   

1657  On this day in history jacques Danican Philidor, composer   

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

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

1680  On this day in history giuseppe Porsile, composer   

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

1705  Leopold I von Hapsburg, Emperor of Holy Roman Empire, dies at 64 on May - 05.   

1715  On May - 05 daniel Dal Barba, composer   

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

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

1749  Pope Benedict XIV proclaims 1750 a Year" [?] on May - 05.   

1749  Jean-Frederic Edelmann, composer on this day in history.   

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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  Ruprecht, Roman catholic German king was born on this day in history.   

1479  Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574) was born on May - 05.   

1546  Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623) was born on May - 05.   

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  Jacques Danican Philidor, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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 May - 05.   

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

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

1309  On May - 05 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