Historical Events In November - 05

1228  On November - 05 wu MeKuan, a collection of 48 Zen koans, compiled in China   

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

1414  Council of Constance (16th ecumenical council) opens on this day in history.   

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

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

1530  St Felix Flood ravages Dutch coast on this day in history.   

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

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

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 November - 05.   

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

1603  On this day in history 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  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  Attilio Ariosti, composer on this day in history.   

1669  On this day in history john Coccejus, German/Neth reformed theologist, dies at about 66   

1675  On this day in history kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship designer, dies at 52   

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

1725  Spain & Austria sign secret treaty on November - 05.   

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

1757  On November - 05 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 November - 05.   

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

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

1494  On November - 05 birth of hans Sachs, composer   

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

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

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

1613  On November - 05 birth of isaac de Benserade, French poet (d. 1691)   

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

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

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

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

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

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