November 5th, 1914

Born on November 5th, 1914

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What happened on November 5th, 1914?

November 5th, 1914

World War I: France and the British Empire declare war on the Ottoman Empire.

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What else 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

Ultra-Zionist rabbi Meir Kahane 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 begin 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, 1945

The three-day anti-Jewish riots in Tripolitania commence.

November 5th, 2017

Devin Patrick Kelley kills 26 and injures 22 in a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas.

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

Born on November 5th, 1914

82

Herbert Czaja

German politician (1914-1997)

*November 5th, 1914, Cieszyn †April 18th, 1997, Stuttgart

64

Snjolaug Sigurdson

Canadian pianist and music educator

*November 5th, 1914, Arborg †August 22nd, 1979, Winnipeg

90

Alton Tobey

American artist (1914-2005)

*November 5th, 1914, Middletown †January 4th, 2005, Mamaroneck

76

Emmanuel Kiwanuka Nsubuga

Catholic cardinal (1914-1991)

*November 5th, 1914, Kisule †April 20th, 1991, Cologne

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53

Vivien Leigh

British actress (1913–1967)

*November 5th, 1913, Darjeeling †July 8th, 1967, Eaton Square

85

Uwe Seeler

German footballer (1936–2022)

*November 5th, 1936, Hamburg †July 21st, 2022, Norderstedt

99

Kurt Gossweiler

German historian of modern age (1917-2017)

*November 5th, 1917, Stuttgart †May 17th, 2017, Berlin

56

Kayah

Polish singer

*November 5th, 1967, Warsaw

64

Bryan Adams

Canadian guitarist

*November 5th, 1959, Kingston

53

Turid Birkeland

Norwegian politician and arts executive (1962–2015)

*November 5th, 1962, Haugesund Municipality †December 24th, 2015, Oslo

101

María Isabel Rodríguez

Salvadoran doctor

*November 5th, 1922, San Salvador

73

Sam Shepard

American playwright and actor (1943–2017)

*November 5th, 1943, Fort Sheridan †July 27th, 2017, Midway

63

Tilda Swinton

Scottish-British actress

*November 5th, 1960, London

60

Jean-Pierre Papin

French association football player and manager

*November 5th, 1963, Boulogne-sur-Mer

86

Paul Sabatier

French chemist

*November 5th, 1854, Carcassonne †August 14th, 1941, Toulouse

75

Peter Hammill

English singer-songwriter

*November 5th, 1948, Ealing

95

Douglass North

American economist and Nobel laureate (1920–2015)

*November 5th, 1920, Cambridge †November 23rd, 2015, Benzonia

85

Richard Davalos

American actor (1930–2016)

*November 5th, 1930, The Bronx †March 8th, 2016, Burbank

81

Alma Kettig

German politician (1915-1997)

*November 5th, 1915, Barmen †August 5th, 1997, Wuppertal

55

Seth Gilliam

American actor

*November 5th, 1968, New York City

44

David Suazo

Honduran footballer

*November 5th, 1979, San Pedro Sula

55

Aitana Sánchez-Gijón

Spanish-Italian actress

*November 5th, 1968, Rome

50

Gisela Arendt

Swimmer

*November 5th, 1918, Berlin †February 18th, 1969, Bonn

75

William Daniel Phillips

Physics Nobel laureate

*November 5th, 1948, Wilkes-Barre

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50

Viola Desmond

Canadian activist (1914-1965)

*July 6th, 1914, Halifax †February 7th, 1965, New York City

73

Charles Hawtrey

English film actor (1914-1988)

*November 30th, 1914, Hounslow †October 27th, 1988, Deal

91

Fayard Nicholas

Choreographer, dancer, actor

*October 20th, 1914, Mobile †January 24th, 2006, Los Angeles

91

Osa Massen

Danish actress (1914-2006)

*January 13th, 1914, Copenhagen †January 2nd, 2006, Santa Monica

68

Louis de Funès

French actor and comedian

*July 31st, 1914, Courbevoie †January 27th, 1983, Nantes

78

Tonny Ahm

Danish badminton player

*September 21st, 1914, Ordrup †April 7th, 1993

87

Jale İnan

Turkish classical archaeologist (1914-2001)

*February 1st, 1914, Istanbul †February 26th, 2001, Istanbul

75

Arthur Kennedy

American actor (1914–1990)

*February 17th, 1914, Worcester †January 5th, 1990, Branford

86

Ray Walston

American actor and comedian

*November 2nd, 1914, Laurel †January 1st, 2001, Beverly Hills

96

Kevin McCarthy

American actor (1914–2010)

*February 15th, 1914, Seattle †September 11th, 2010, Hyannis

85

Hedy Lamarr

Austrian-American actress and co-inventor of an early technique for spread spectrum communications and frequency hopping (1914-2000)

*November 9th, 1914, Vienna †January 19th, 2000, Casselberry

77

Karl Carstens

President of the Federal Republic of Germany (1914-1992)

*December 14th, 1914, Bremen †May 30th, 1992, Meckenheim

82

Rafael Kubelík

Czech conductor, violinist and composer

*June 29th, 1914, Býchory †August 11th, 1996, Kastanienbaum

109

Muazzez İlmiye Çığ

Turkish sumerologist

*June 20th, 1914, Bursa

81

David Wayne

American actor (1914–1995)

*January 30th, 1914, Traverse City †February 9th, 1995, Santa Monica

72

Robert Alda

American theatrical and film actor (1914–1986); father of actors Alan and Antony Alda

*February 26th, 1914, New York City †May 3rd, 1986, Los Angeles

103

Gisèle Casadesus

French actress (1914-2017)

*June 14th, 1914, 18th arrondissement of Paris †September 24th, 2017, Paris

86

Tove Jansson

Finnish children's writer and illustrator (1914–2001)

*August 9th, 1914, Helsinki †June 27th, 2001, Helsinki

87

Thor Heyerdahl

Norwegian anthropologist and adventurer (1914-2002)

*October 6th, 1914, Larvik †April 18th, 2002, Colla Micheri

94

Dorival Caymmi

Brazilian singer, songwriter, actor, and painter (1914-2008)

*April 30th, 1914, Salvador †August 16th, 2008, Rio de Janeiro

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on November 5th

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

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1914 is a normal year and no leap year.

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