Historical Events In November - 05
Saturday, 22 February 2025
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 On November - 05 council of Constance (16th ecumenical council) opens
1492 Christopher Columbus learns of maize (corn) from the Indians of Cuba on this day in history.
1492 On this day in history corn is discovered by Spanish explorers in Cuba.
1492 On this day in history 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 November - 05.
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 this day in history.
1534 On November - 05 joachim Camerarius, German botanist/physician (horticulture catalog)
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 On November - 05 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 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 November - 05 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 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 November - 05.
1678 On November - 05 brandenburgse troops occupy Greifswald in Sweden
1680 Gillis Valckenier, mayor of Amsterdam (1665..80), dies at about 57 on November - 05.
1701 Charles Gerard, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield, French-born English politician (bc. 1659) on this day in history.
1725 Spain & Austria sign secret treaty on this day in history.
1737 On this day in history johan W van Ripperda, Dutch diplomat/baron/duke, dies at 55
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 On this day in history pieter Nieuwland, Dutch scientist (Newton)
1770 Etienne P de Senancour, French author (Obermann) on this day in history.
1772 On November - 05 johannes Schmidlin, composer, dies at 50