Historical Events In November - 05

1228  Wu MeKuan, a collection of 48 Zen koans, compiled in China on this day in history.   

1370  On November - 05 kazimierz III, the Great, king of Poland (1333-70), dies at 61   

1414  Council of Constance (16th ecumenical council) opens on November - 05.   

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 November - 05.   

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

1494  Hans Sachs, composer on November - 05.   

1499  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 on this day in history.   

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

1530  St Felix Flood ravages Dutch coast on November - 05.   

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

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

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  Anna van Nassau, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna of Saksen on November - 05.   

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

1605  Gunpowder Plot; Catholics try to blow up English Parliament. Plot uncovered & leader Guy Fawkes hanged on November - 05.   

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

1639  1st post office in the colonies is set up in Massachusetts on this day in history.   

1654  Christian Liebe, composer on this day in history.   

1666  Attilio Ariosti, composer on November - 05.   

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

1675  Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship designer, dies at 52 on November - 05.   

1678  On November - 05 brandenburgse troops occupy Greifswald in Sweden   

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

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

1725  On November - 05 spain & Austria sign secret treaty   

1737  Johan W van Ripperda, Dutch diplomat/baron/duke, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1743  Coordinated scientific observations of the transit of Mercury were organized by Joseph-Nicolas Delisle on this day in history.   

1743  Andreas Benedikt Praelisauer, composer, dies at 44 on November - 05.   

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

1764  Pieter Nieuwland, Dutch scientist (Newton) on this day in history.   

1770  On this day in history etienne P de Senancour, French author (Obermann)   

1772  Johannes Schmidlin, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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

1494  Hans Sachs, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history 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  Isaac de Benserade, French poet (d. 1691) was born on this day in history.   

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

1515  On November - 05 mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter, dies at 41   

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

1603  On November - 05 irini Fedorovna, Russian daughter of Boris Godunov, dies   

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

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