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 November - 05.   

1882  Bedrich Smetana's "Ma Vlast," premieres on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history james Elroy Flecker, English poet/dramatist (Hassan)   

1885  On November - 05 will Durant, US, author/historian (Story of Civilization)   

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

1887  Oscar Bossaert, Belgium, chocolate manufacturer/min of Middenstand on this day in history.   

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

1891  Bert McGirr, cricketer (played in NZ's 1st Test series) on November - 05.   

1893  On November - 05 raymond Loewy, US industrial designer   

1894  On November - 05 frederick Lugards expedition reaches Nikki   

1894  Henri E J A de Page, Belgian private law scholar on November - 05.   

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 November - 05 1st US patent granted for auto (George B Selden)   

1895  On this day in history walter Gieseking, German pianist/composer   

1898  On this day in history gerhart Hauptmanns "Fuhrmann Henschel," premieres in Berlin   

1899  Forrest Lewis, actor (Monster of Piedras Blancas) on November - 05.   

1901  On this day in history 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  On this day in history george Lowthian Trevelyan, designer/visionary   

1911  Calbraith Rodgers arrives in Pasadena completing first transcontinental airplane flight (49 days) (left Sheepshead Bay, NY, Sept 17) on November - 05.   

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

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

1911  On November - 05 italy attacks Turkish North-Africa (Libya), takes Tipoli & Cyrenaica   

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

1912  Woodrow Wilson (D) beats Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) & President Taft (R) on November - 05.   

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

1912  On November - 05 arizona, Kansas & Wisconsin vote for female suffrage   

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

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1271  Mahmud Ghazan, Mongol ruler (d. 1304) was born on November - 05.   

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  Philippe du Plessis, France, author was born on November - 05.   

1549  Philippe de Mornay, French writer (d. 1623) was born on this day in history.   

1563  Anna van Nassau, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna of Saksen was born on November - 05.   

1592  Charles Chauncy, English-born president of Harvard College (d. 1672) was born on this day in history.   

1613  Isaac de Benserade, French poet (d. 1691) was born on this day in history.   

1370  Kazimierz III, the Great, king of Poland (1333-70), dies at 61 on November - 05.   

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  Irini Fedorovna, Russian daughter of Boris Godunov, dies on this day in history.   

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 November - 05.   

1680  Gillis Valckenier, mayor of Amsterdam (1665..80), dies at about 57 on this day in history.