November 5th, 1884

Born on November 5th, 1884

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What happened on November 5th?

November 5th, 2013

The Indian Space Research Organisation launched the Mars Orbiter Mission, India's first interplanetary probe.

November 5th, 2009

U.S. Army major Nidal Hasan went on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, the worst shooting ever to take place on an American military base, killing 13.

November 5th, 2003

American serial killer Gary Ridgway pleaded guilty to 48 counts of first-degree murder.

November 5th, 1995

Aline Chrétien (pictured) thwarted André Dallaire's attempt to assassinate her husband, Canadian prime minister Jean Chrétien, by locking the bedroom door in 24 Sussex Drive, their official residence in Ottawa.

November 5th, 1990

Israeli ultra-nationalist rabbi Meir Kahane (pictured) was assassinated in a New York City hotel by an Arab gunman.

November 5th, 1950

Korean War: The 27th British Commonwealth Brigade succeeded in preventing a Chinese breakthrough at the Battle of Pakchon.

November 5th, 1944

World War II: Allied forces began a military campaign on Japanese-occupied Singapore.

November 5th, 1943

World War II: An unknown aircraft dropped four bombs on Vatican City, which maintained neutrality during the war.

November 5th, 1916

An armed confrontation in Everett, Washington, between local authorities and members of the Industrial Workers of the World resulted in seven deaths.

November 5th, 1757

Seven Years' War: Prussian forces led by Frederick the Great defeated the allied French and Habsburg armies at the Battle of Rossbach.

November 5th, 1605

The arrest of Guy Fawkes, found during a search of the Palace of Westminster, foiled the Gunpowder Plot, which planned to blow up the House of Lords.

November 5th, 1556

At the Second Battle of Panipat, forces of the Mughal emperor Akbar captured Hemu, the Hindu emperor of north India.

November 5th, 1952

An earthquake struck the Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering a major tsunami that affected the Kuril Islands and other parts of the Pacific Ocean.

November 5th, 1854

Crimean War: Despite being severely outnumbered, and fighting in heavy foggy conditions, the allied armies of the United Kingdom and France defeated the Russians in present-day Inkerman, Ukraine.

November 5th, 1838

Honduras declared its absolute independence from the Federal Republic of Central America, becoming a fully sovereign nation.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on November 5th

Born on November 5th, 1884

30

James Elroy Flecker

Poet (1884-1915)

*November 5th, 1884, London †January 3rd, 1915, Davos

82

Carl Osburn

Olympic American shooter and 11-time Olympic medalist.

*November 5th, 1884, St. Helena †December 28th, 1966, St. Helena

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Born in 1884

87

Paul Schmitthenner

German architect; Judges' Trial affiant

*December 15th, 1884, Lauterbourg †November 11th, 1972, Munich

71

Albert Kallee

German judge

*August 13th, 1884, Michelbach am Wald †May 3rd, 1956, Heilbronn

81

Georges Duhamel

French writer (1884–1966)

*June 30th, 1884, Paris †April 13th, 1966, Valmondois

78

Eleanor Roosevelt

First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945

*October 11th, 1884, Manhattan †November 7th, 1962, Upper East Side

35

Amedeo Modigliani

Italian painter and sculptor (1884–1920)

*July 12th, 1884, Livorno †January 24th, 1920, Paris

64

Friedrich Bergius

German chemist

*October 11th, 1884, Wrocław †March 30th, 1949, Buenos Aires

78

Auguste Piccard

Swiss physicist

*January 28th, 1884, Basel †March 24th, 1962, Chexbres

48

Earl Derr Biggers

American novelist and playwright

*August 26th, 1884, Warren †April 5th, 1933, Pasadena

94

Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler

German gallerist, art dealer and historian naturalised French (1884-1979)

*June 25th, 1884, Mannheim †January 11th, 1979, 6th arrondissement of Paris

57

Hugh Walpole

British writer (1884-1941)

*March 13th, 1884, Auckland †June 1st, 1941, London

89

İsmet İnönü

Turkish general and statesman (1884–1973)

*September 24th, 1884, İzmir †December 25th, 1973, Ankara

73

Alice Milliat

Pioneer of women's sport

*May 5th, 1884, Nantes †May 19th, 1957, 12th arrondissement of Paris

83

Jean Paulhan

French writer

*December 2nd, 1884, Nîmes †October 9th, 1968, Paris

39

Michel de Klerk

Dutch architect (1884–1923)

*November 24th, 1884, Amsterdam †November 24th, 1923, Amsterdam

78

Johanna Terwin

German actress (1884-1962)

*January 1st, 1884, Kaiserslautern †January 1st, 1962, Zürich

62

Laurette Taylor

American stage and silent film actress

*April 1st, 1884, New York City †December 7th, 1946, New York City

82

Evelyn Nesbit

American model and actress

*December 25th, 1884, Tarentum †January 17th, 1967, Santa Monica

67

Alfred Grünwald

Austrian writer (1884-1951)

*January 16th, 1884, Vienna †February 24th, 1951, New York City

70

Enrique Soro Barriga

Chilean composer (1884-1954)

*July 15th, 1884, Concepción †December 3rd, 1954, Santiago

68

Erima Northcroft

New Zealand judge

*December 2nd, 1884, Hokitika †October 10th, 1953

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Fixed holidays (Christian feast day, Guy Fawkes Night) which are celebrated on November 5th.

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Leap year

Yes: 1884 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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