Page 3: Historical Events In November - 05

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

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

1881  On this day in history french government-Ferry resigns   

1882  On November - 05 bedrich Smetana's "Ma Vlast," premieres   

1883  On this day in history battle at El Obeid Sudan: Mahdi's army destroys Egyptian army   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1891  On November - 05 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 this day in history.   

1895  Inventor George B. Selden receives a patent on a "road engine," the first gas-powered automobile on November - 05.   

1895  The first US patent granted for auto (George B Selden) on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history 1st US patent granted for auto (George B Selden)   

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

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

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

1901  On this day in history eddie Paynter, cricketer (England batting hero in Bodyline series)   

1902  On this day in history strom Thurmond, (Sen-R-SC, 1955- )   

1905  George Bissett, cricketer (successful S African quick in 1927-28) on November - 05.   

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  First transcontinental airplane flight arrives at Pasadena, CA from New York. The flight lasted a whopping 82 hours, 4 minutes on November - 05.   

1911  On November - 05 italy attacks Turkey, takes Tipoli & Cyrenaica   

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

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  On this day in history birth of hans Sachs, composer   

1534  On November - 05 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 November - 05.   

1563  On this day in history birth of anna van Nassau, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna of Saksen   

1592  Charles Chauncy, English-born president of Harvard College (d. 1672) was born on November - 05.   

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

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 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 this day in history.   

1660  Death of Lucy Hay, Countess of Carlisle, English socialite (b. 1599) on November - 05.   

1669  John Coccejus, German/Neth reformed theologist, dies at about 66 on November - 05.   

1675  Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship designer, dies at 52 on November - 05.   

1680  On November - 05 gillis Valckenier, mayor of Amsterdam (1665..80), dies at about 57