Historical Events In November - 05

1228  Wu MeKuan, a collection of 48 Zen koans, compiled in China on November - 05.   

1370  Kazimierz III, the Great, king of Poland (1333-70), dies at 61 on November - 05.   

1414  Council of Constance (16th ecumenical council) opens on this day in history.   

1492  On November - 05 christopher Columbus learns of maize (corn) from the Indians of Cuba   

1492  Corn is discovered by Spanish explorers in Cuba on this day in history.   

1492  Christopher Columbus learns of maize (corn) from Indians of Cuba on November - 05.   

1494  On November - 05 hans Sachs, composer   

1499  On November - 05 publication of the Catholicon in Treguier (Brittany). This Breton-French-Latin dictionary was written in 1464 by Jehan Lagadeuc. It is the first Breton dictionary as well as the first French dictionary.   

1515  On this day in history mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter, dies at 41   

1530  On November - 05 st Felix Flood ravages Dutch coast   

1534  On this day in history joachim Camerarius, German botanist/physician (horticulture catalog)   

1549  Philippe du Plessis, France, author on November - 05.   

1556  Akbar (14) succeeds his father Humajun on as Sultan of Delhi on this day in history.   

1559  On this day in history kano Motonobu, Zen co-founder (Kano school of painting), dies at 83   

1563  Anna van Nassau, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna of Saksen on this day in history.   

1603  On this day in history irini Fedorovna, Russian daughter of Boris Godunov, dies   

1605  On this day in history gunpowder Plot; Catholics try to blow up English Parliament. Plot uncovered & leader Guy Fawkes hanged   

1630  On this day in history spain & England sign peace treaty   

1639  1st post office in the colonies is set up in Massachusetts on November - 05.   

1654  Christian Liebe, composer on this day in history.   

1666  Attilio Ariosti, composer on November - 05.   

1669  On this day in history john Coccejus, German/Neth reformed theologist, dies at about 66   

1675  On November - 05 kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship designer, dies at 52   

1678  On this day in history brandenburgse troops occupy Greifswald in Sweden   

1680  On this day in history gillis Valckenier, mayor of Amsterdam (1665..80), dies at about 57   

1701  Charles Gerard, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield, French-born English politician (bc. 1659) on November - 05.   

1725  On November - 05 spain & Austria sign secret treaty   

1737  Johan W van Ripperda, Dutch diplomat/baron/duke, dies at 55 on November - 05.   

1743  Coordinated scientific observations of the transit of Mercury were organized by Joseph-Nicolas Delisle on November - 05.   

1743  Andreas Benedikt Praelisauer, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1757  On this day in history battle at Rossbach (7 year war/French & Indian War)   

1764  On this day in history pieter Nieuwland, Dutch scientist (Newton)   

1770  On November - 05 etienne P de Senancour, French author (Obermann)   

1772  On November - 05 johannes Schmidlin, composer, dies at 50   

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1271  Mahmud Ghazan, Mongol ruler (d. 1304) was born on this day in history.   

1494  On November - 05 birth of hans Sachs, composer   

1534  On this day in history birth of joachim Camerarius, German botanist/physician (horticulture catalog)   

1549  Philippe du Plessis, France, author was born on this day in history.   

1549  On this day in history birth of philippe de Mornay, French writer (d. 1623)   

1563  On November - 05 birth of anna van Nassau, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna of Saksen   

1592  Charles Chauncy, English-born president of Harvard College (d. 1672) was born on this day in history.   

1613  On November - 05 birth of isaac de Benserade, French poet (d. 1691)   

1370  Kazimierz III, the Great, king of Poland (1333-70), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1515  Mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1559  On November - 05 kano Motonobu, Zen co-founder (Kano school of painting), dies at 83   

1603  Irini Fedorovna, Russian daughter of Boris Godunov, dies on November - 05.   

1660  On November - 05 death of lucy Hay, Countess of Carlisle, English socialite (b. 1599)   

1669  On this day in history john Coccejus, German/Neth reformed theologist, dies at about 66   

1675  Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship designer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1680  On November - 05 gillis Valckenier, mayor of Amsterdam (1665..80), dies at about 57