Page 3: Historical Events In November - 05

1876  Raymond Duchamp-Villon, cubist sculptor (Head of Baudeaire) on November - 05.   

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

1881  French government-Ferry resigns on this day in history.   

1882  Bedrich Smetana's "Ma Vlast," premieres on November - 05.   

1883  Battle at El Obeid Sudan: Mahdi's army destroys Egyptian army on this day in history.   

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

1884  James Elroy Flecker, English poet/dramatist (Hassan) on November - 05.   

1885  Will Durant, US, author/historian (Story of Civilization) on this day in history.   

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

1887  On this day in history oscar Bossaert, Belgium, chocolate manufacturer/min of Middenstand   

1889  On November - 05 idaho's constitution is adopted.   

1891  On this day in history bert McGirr, cricketer (played in NZ's 1st Test series)   

1893  On November - 05 raymond Loewy, US industrial designer   

1894  Frederick Lugards expedition reaches Nikki on this day in history.   

1894  Henri E J A de Page, Belgian private law scholar on this day in history.   

1895  On November - 05 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  On this day in history gerhart Hauptmanns "Fuhrmann Henschel," premieres in Berlin   

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

1901  On November - 05 eddie Paynter, cricketer (England batting hero in Bodyline series)   

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

1905  George Bissett, cricketer (successful S African quick in 1927-28) on this day in history.   

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 November - 05.   

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 November - 05 italy attacks Turkey, takes Tipoli & Cyrenaica   

1911  On this day in history italy attacks Turkish North-Africa (Libya), takes Tipoli & Cyrenaica   

1911  Roy Rogers, Cincinnati Ohio, cowboy (Happy Trails, Roy Rogers Show) on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history woodrow Wilson (D) beats Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) & President Taft (R)   

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

1494  Hans Sachs, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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 November - 05 birth of charles Chauncy, English-born president of Harvard College (d. 1672)   

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

1370  On this day in history 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 November - 05.   

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

1660  On this day in history 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  On this day in history gillis Valckenier, mayor of Amsterdam (1665..80), dies at about 57