Historical Events In November - 05

1876  Raymond Duchamp-Villon, cubist sculptor (Head of Baudeaire) on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history james Clerk Maxwell, Scotish physicist (speed of light), dies at 48   

1881  On this day in history french government-Ferry resigns   

1882  On November - 05 bedrich Smetana's "Ma Vlast," premieres   

1883  On November - 05 battle at El Obeid Sudan: Mahdi's army destroys Egyptian army   

1883  William Hicks, British col/commander (Egyptian army), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1884  On November - 05 james Elroy Flecker, English poet/dramatist (Hassan)   

1885  Will Durant, US, author/historian (Story of Civilization) on November - 05.   

1887  On November - 05 ottawa College (ORFU) defeats Montreal Football Club (QRFU) 10-5 to win the Dominion championship   

1887  On November - 05 oscar Bossaert, Belgium, chocolate manufacturer/min of Middenstand   

1889  Idaho's constitution is adopted on this day in history.   

1891  Bert McGirr, cricketer (played in NZ's 1st Test series) on this day in history.   

1893  On November - 05 raymond Loewy, US industrial designer   

1894  On November - 05 frederick Lugards expedition reaches Nikki   

1894  On November - 05 henri E J A de Page, Belgian private law scholar   

1895  On this day in history inventor George B. Selden receives a patent on a "road engine," the first gas-powered automobile.   

1895  On November - 05 the first US patent granted for auto (George B Selden)   

1895  On this day in history 1st US patent granted for auto (George B Selden)   

1895  Walter Gieseking, German pianist/composer on this day in history.   

1898  Gerhart Hauptmanns "Fuhrmann Henschel," premieres in Berlin on November - 05.   

1899  On this day in history forrest Lewis, actor (Monster of Piedras Blancas)   

1901  Eddie Paynter, cricketer (England batting hero in Bodyline series) on November - 05.   

1902  Strom Thurmond, (Sen-R-SC, 1955- ) on November - 05.   

1905  On this day in history george Bissett, cricketer (successful S African quick in 1927-28)   

1906  George Lowthian Trevelyan, designer/visionary on November - 05.   

1911  Calbraith Rodgers arrives in Pasadena completing first transcontinental airplane flight (49 days) (left Sheepshead Bay, NY, Sept 17) on this day in history.   

1911  First transcontinental airplane flight arrives at Pasadena, CA from New York. The flight lasted a whopping 82 hours, 4 minutes on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history italy attacks Turkey, takes Tipoli & Cyrenaica   

1911  Italy attacks Turkish North-Africa (Libya), takes Tipoli & Cyrenaica on November - 05.   

1911  On November - 05 roy Rogers, Cincinnati Ohio, cowboy (Happy Trails, Roy Rogers Show)   

1912  Woodrow Wilson (D) beats Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) & President Taft (R) on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history woodrow Wilson is elected U.S. President, beating challenger Theodore Roosevelt and incumbent William Howard Taft.   

1912  Arizona, Kansas & Wisconsin vote for female suffrage on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history natalie Schaeffer, Rumson NJ, actress (Lovey Howell-Gilligan's Island)   

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1271  On November - 05 birth of mahmud Ghazan, Mongol ruler (d. 1304)   

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

1534  On November - 05 birth of joachim Camerarius, German botanist/physician (horticulture catalog)   

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  On November - 05 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 November - 05.   

1613  Isaac de Benserade, French poet (d. 1691) was born on November - 05.   

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

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

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  On November - 05 death of lucy Hay, Countess of Carlisle, English socialite (b. 1599)   

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.   

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