Page 3: Historical Events In November - 05

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

1879  James Clerk Maxwell, Scotish physicist (speed of light), dies at 48.   

1881  French government-Ferry steps down.   

1882  Bedrich Smetana's "Ma Vlast," premieres.   

1883  Battle at El Obeid Sudan: Mahdi's army destroys Egyptian army.   

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

1884  James Elroy Flecker, English poet/dramatist (Hassan)   

1885  Will Durant, US, author/historian (Story of Civilization)   

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

1887  Oscar Bossaert, Belgium, chocolate manufacturer/min of Middenstand.   

1889  Idaho's constitution is adopted   

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

1893  Raymond Loewy, US industrial designer.   

1894  Frederick Lugards expedition reaches Nikki   

1894  Henri E J A de Page, Belgian private law scholar   

1895  Inventor George B. Selden receives a patent on a "road engine," the inaugural gas-powered automobile   

1895  The inaugural US patent granted for auto (George B Selden).   

1895  1st US patent granted for auto (George B Selden)   

1895  Walter Gieseking, German pianist/composer.   

1898  Gerhart Hauptmanns "Fuhrmann Henschel," premieres in Berlin.   

1899  Forrest Lewis, actor (Monster of Piedras Blancas)   

1901  Eddie Paynter, cricketer (England batting hero in Bodyline series)   

1902  Strom Thurmond, (Sen-R-SC, 1955- )   

1905  George Bissett, cricketer (successful S African quick in 1927-28)   

1906  George Lowthian Trevelyan, designer/visionary.   

1911  Calbraith Rodgers arrives in Pasadena completing inaugural transcontinental airplane flight (49 days) (left Sheepshead Bay, NY, Sept 17)   

1911  inaugural transcontinental airplane flight arrives at Pasadena, CA from New York. The flight lasted a whopping 82 hours, 4 minutes.   

1911  Italy attacks Turkey, takes Tipoli and Cyrenaica   

1911  Italy attacks Turkish North-Africa (Libya), takes Tipoli and Cyrenaica.   

1911  Roy Rogers, Cincinnati Ohio, cowboy (Happy Trails, Roy Rogers Show).   

1912  Woodrow Wilson (D) beats Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) and President Taft (R)   

1912  Woodrow Wilson is elected U.S. President, beating challenger Theodore Roosevelt and incumbent William Howard Taft   

1912  Arizona, Kansas and Wisconsin vote for female suffrage.   

1912  Natalie Schaeffer, Rumson NJ, actress (Lovey Howell-Gilligan's Island).   

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1271  Mahmud ghazan: Mongol ruler   

1494  Hans sachs: Composer   

1534  Joachim camerarius: German botanist/physician (horticulture catalog)   

1549  Philippe du plessis: France, author   

1549  Philippe de mornay: French writer   

1563  Anna van nassau: Daughter of prince willem i/anna of saksen   

1592  Charles chauncy: English-born president of harvard college   

1613  Isaac de benserade: French poet   

1370  Kazimierz iii: The great, king of poland (1333-70),   

1515  Mariotto di bigio di bindo albertinelli: Italian painter,   

1559  Kano motonobu: Zen co-founder (kano school of painting),   

1603  Irini fedorovna: Russian daughter of boris godunov,   

1660  Death of Lucy hay: Countess of carlisle, english socialite (b. 1599)   

1669  Death of John coccejus: German/neth reformed theologist,   

1675  Death of Kurt s adeler: Danish admiral/ship designer,   

1680  Death of Gillis valckenier: Mayor of amsterdam (1665..80),