Historical Events In November - 05

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

1879  On November - 05 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  On this day in history william Hicks, British col/commander (Egyptian army), dies in battle   

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

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

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

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

1893  Raymond Loewy, US industrial designer on this day in history.   

1894  Frederick Lugards expedition reaches Nikki on November - 05.   

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

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

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

1899  Forrest Lewis, actor (Monster of Piedras Blancas) on this day in history.   

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

1902  On November - 05 strom Thurmond, (Sen-R-SC, 1955- )   

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

1906  George Lowthian Trevelyan, designer/visionary on this day in history.   

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

1911  On November - 05 first 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 & Cyrenaica on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On this day in history 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  On November - 05 birth of hans Sachs, composer   

1534  Joachim Camerarius, German botanist/physician (horticulture catalog) was born on November - 05.   

1549  On this day in history birth of philippe du Plessis, France, author   

1549  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of charles Chauncy, English-born president of Harvard College (d. 1672)   

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

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.