Historical Events In November - 05
Friday, 31 October 2025
						1228  Wu MeKuan, a collection of 48 Zen koans, compiled in China on this day in history.  
 
 
 
					
						1370  Kazimierz III, the Great, king of Poland (1333-70), dies at 61 on this day in history.  
 
 
 
					
						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 this day in history.  
 
 
 
					
						1492  Corn is discovered by Spanish explorers in Cuba on November - 05.  
 
 
 
					
						1492  Christopher Columbus learns of maize (corn) from Indians of Cuba on November - 05.  
 
 
 
					
						1494  On November - 05 hans Sachs, composer  
 
 
 
					
						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 November - 05.  
 
 
 
					
						1530  St Felix Flood ravages Dutch coast on November - 05.  
 
 
 
					
						1534  On November - 05 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 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  On this day in history gunpowder Plot; Catholics try to blow up English Parliament. Plot uncovered & leader Guy Fawkes hanged  
 
 
 
					
						1630  Spain & England sign peace treaty on November - 05.  
 
 
 
					
						1639  On November - 05 1st post office in the colonies is set up in Massachusetts  
 
 
 
					
						1654  Christian Liebe, composer on November - 05.  
 
 
 
					
						1666  On this day in history attilio Ariosti, composer  
 
 
 
					
						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.  
 
 
 
					
						1678  On this day in history brandenburgse troops occupy Greifswald in Sweden  
 
 
 
					
						1680  On November - 05 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 this day in history.  
 
 
 
					
						1725  Spain & Austria sign secret treaty on this day in history.  
 
 
 
					
						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  On this day in history battle at Rossbach (7 year war/French & Indian War)  
 
 
 
					
						1764  Pieter Nieuwland, Dutch scientist (Newton) on November - 05.  
 
 
 
					
						1770  Etienne P de Senancour, French author (Obermann) on this day in history.  
 
 
 
					
						1772  Johannes Schmidlin, composer, dies at 50 on November - 05.  
 
 
 
					
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