Page 3: Historical Events In November - 05

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

1879  James Clerk Maxwell, Scotish physicist (speed of light), dies at 48 on November - 05.   

1881  On this day in history french government-Ferry resigns   

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 November - 05.   

1883  On this day in history william Hicks, British col/commander (Egyptian army), dies in battle   

1884  On this day in history james Elroy Flecker, English poet/dramatist (Hassan)   

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

1887  On this day in history ottawa College (ORFU) defeats Montreal Football Club (QRFU) 10-5 to win the Dominion championship   

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

1889  Idaho's constitution is adopted on November - 05.   

1891  On November - 05 bert McGirr, cricketer (played in NZ's 1st Test series)   

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  Inventor George B. Selden receives a patent on a "road engine," the first gas-powered automobile on November - 05.   

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

1895  1st US patent granted for auto (George B Selden) on November - 05.   

1895  Walter Gieseking, German pianist/composer on November - 05.   

1898  Gerhart Hauptmanns "Fuhrmann Henschel," premieres in Berlin on this day in history.   

1899  On November - 05 forrest Lewis, actor (Monster of Piedras Blancas)   

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

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 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  Italy attacks Turkey, takes Tipoli & Cyrenaica on November - 05.   

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 November - 05.   

1912  On November - 05 woodrow Wilson (D) beats Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) & President Taft (R)   

1912  Woodrow Wilson is elected U.S. President, beating challenger Theodore Roosevelt and incumbent William Howard Taft on November - 05.   

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  Mahmud Ghazan, Mongol ruler (d. 1304) was born on this day in history.   

1494  On this day in history birth of hans Sachs, composer   

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  On November - 05 birth of philippe de Mornay, French writer (d. 1623)   

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 November - 05.   

1613  On this day in history birth of isaac de Benserade, French poet (d. 1691)   

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

1515  Mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter, dies at 41 on November - 05.   

1559  Kano Motonobu, Zen co-founder (Kano school of painting), dies at 83 on November - 05.   

1603  Irini Fedorovna, Russian daughter of Boris Godunov, dies on November - 05.   

1660  On November - 05 death of lucy Hay, Countess of Carlisle, English socialite (b. 1599)   

1669  John Coccejus, German/Neth reformed theologist, dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

1675  On November - 05 kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship designer, dies at 52   

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