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

1492  On this day in history christopher Columbus learns of maize (corn) from the Indians of Cuba   

1492  On November - 05 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  On this day in history hans Sachs, composer   

1499  On this day in history 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 November - 05 mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter, dies at 41   

1530  On November - 05 st Felix Flood ravages Dutch coast   

1534  Joachim Camerarius, German botanist/physician (horticulture catalog) on November - 05.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1630  Spain & England sign peace treaty on November - 05.   

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  On November - 05 attilio Ariosti, composer   

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 this day in history 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  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  On November - 05 coordinated scientific observations of the transit of Mercury were organized by Joseph-Nicolas Delisle.   

1743  On this day in history andreas Benedikt Praelisauer, composer, dies at 44   

1757  Battle at Rossbach (7 year war/French & Indian War) on this day in history.   

1764  On November - 05 pieter Nieuwland, Dutch scientist (Newton)   

1770  Etienne P de Senancour, French author (Obermann) on November - 05.   

1772  On this day in history johannes Schmidlin, composer, dies at 50   

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1271  On this day in history birth of mahmud Ghazan, Mongol ruler (d. 1304)   

1494  Hans Sachs, composer was born on November - 05.   

1534  Joachim Camerarius, German botanist/physician (horticulture catalog) was born on November - 05.   

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

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 November - 05.   

1592  On this day in history birth of charles Chauncy, English-born president of Harvard College (d. 1672)   

1613  Isaac de Benserade, French poet (d. 1691) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1660  Death of Lucy Hay, Countess of Carlisle, English socialite (b. 1599) on this day in history.   

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