Historical Events In November - 05

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

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

1414  On this day in history council of Constance (16th ecumenical council) opens   

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

1492  On this day in history corn is discovered by Spanish explorers in Cuba.   

1492  Christopher Columbus learns of maize (corn) from Indians of Cuba on this day in history.   

1494  Hans Sachs, composer on this day in history.   

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  Mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter, dies at 41 on November - 05.   

1530  On this day in history st Felix Flood ravages Dutch coast   

1534  Joachim Camerarius, German botanist/physician (horticulture catalog) on this day in history.   

1549  On this day in history philippe du Plessis, France, author   

1556  Akbar (14) succeeds his father Humajun on as Sultan of Delhi on November - 05.   

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

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

1603  On November - 05 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 November - 05 spain & England sign peace treaty   

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

1654  On November - 05 christian Liebe, composer   

1666  On this day in history attilio Ariosti, composer   

1669  On November - 05 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  Gillis Valckenier, mayor of Amsterdam (1665..80), dies at about 57 on this day in history.   

1701  On this day in history charles Gerard, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield, French-born English politician (bc. 1659)   

1725  Spain & Austria sign secret treaty on this day in history.   

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

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

1743  On November - 05 andreas Benedikt Praelisauer, composer, dies at 44   

1757  Battle at Rossbach (7 year war/French & Indian War) on November - 05.   

1764  Pieter Nieuwland, Dutch scientist (Newton) on November - 05.   

1770  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of hans Sachs, composer   

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

1549  On November - 05 birth of philippe du Plessis, France, author   

1549  On November - 05 birth of philippe de Mornay, French writer (d. 1623)   

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

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 November - 05.   

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

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

1603  Irini Fedorovna, Russian daughter of Boris Godunov, dies on this day in history.   

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

1669  John Coccejus, German/Neth reformed theologist, dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

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

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