What happened this day in history November 5

What are the important events that happened on November 5? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

November 5: Facts & Myths About This Day

November 5 is the 310th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 56 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Tuesday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is October 23, 2024 – a Tuesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 28,846,080 minutes has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.

Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘trihectadecagon’ day.

Scorpio is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Topaz is the modern birthstone for this month. Pearl is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

According to the lunisolar Chinese calendar, there are 85 days remaining before the start of the next Chinese New Year.

The ancient Maya civilization believes that the end of the world will happen on December 21, 2012. There are now 4,337 days since this fabled cataclysmic event.

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November 5 Historical Events

  • 1138
    Ly Anh Tong is enthroned as emperor of Vietnam at the age of two, starting a 37-year reign.
  • 1605
    The arrest of Guy Fawkes, found during a search of the Palace of Westminster, foils Robert Catesby’s plot to destroy the House of Lords and all within it.
  • 1688
    The Glorious Revolution begins: William of Orange lands at Brixham.
  • 1743
    Coordinated scientific observations of the transit of Mercury are organized by Joseph-Nicolas Delisle.
  • 1831
    Nat Turner, American slave leader, is tried, convicted, and sentenced to death in Virginia.
  • 1854
    Crimean War: The Battle of Inkerman.
  • 1916
    The Everett Massacre takes place in Everett, Washington as political differences lead to a shoot-out between the Industrial Workers of the World organizers and local police.
  • 1950
    Korean War: British and Australian forces from the 27th British Commonwealth Brigade successfully halted the advancing Chinese 117th Division during the Battle of Pakchon.
  • 2007
    China’s first lunar satellite, Chang'e 1 goes into orbit around the Moon.
  • 2009
    US Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan kills 13 and wounds 29 at Fort Hood, Texas in the deadliest mass shooting at a US military installation.

Who were born on November 5?

  • 1851
    Charles Dupuy, French prime minister (d. 1923)
  • 1906
    Endre Kabos, Hungarian fencer (d. 1944)
  • 1941
    Art Garfunkel, American musician
  • 1950
    Thorbjørn Jagland, Norwegian statesman
  • 1953
    Joyce Maynard, American writer
  • 1965
    Famke Janssen, Dutch model and actress
  • 1973
    Alexei Yashin, Russian ice hockey player
  • 1974
    Jerry Stackhouse, American basketball player
  • 1979
    Romi Dames, Japanese/American actress
  • 1980
    Jaime Camara, Brazilian racing driver

Who died on November 5?

  • 1923
    Jacques d'Adelswärd-Fersen, French novelist (b. 1880)
  • 1964
    Lansdale Sasscer, American politician (b. 1893)
  • 1977
    Guy Lombardo, Canadian conductor (b. 1902)
  • 1982
    Jacques Tati, French actor and director (b. 1908)
  • 1991
    Fred MacMurray, American actor (b. 1908)
  • 1997
    James Robert Baker, American novelist, screenwriter (b. 1946)
  • 2000
    Victor Grinich, American businessman (b. 1924)
  • 2005
    Virginia MacWatters, American soprano (b. 1912)
  • 2007
    Nils Liedholm, Swedish footballer and coach (b. 1922)
  • 2011
    Bhupen Hazarika, Indian singer, composer, lyricist, music director, and filmmaker from Assam (b. 1926)

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