November 5th, 1972

Born on November 5th, 1972

Age in days, weeks and months
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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

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.

November 5th, 2015

Rona Ambrose takes over after Stephen Harper as the Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.

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

Born on November 5th, 1972

51

Sven Mislintat

German football scout (born 1972)

*November 5th, 1972, Kamen

51

İdil Fırat

Turkish actress

*November 5th, 1972, Ankara

45

Ben Graves

American musician (1972-2018)

*November 5th, 1972, Boston †May 9th, 2018

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Who's birthday is on November 5th?

56

Kayah

Polish singer

*November 5th, 1967, Warsaw

85

Uwe Seeler

German footballer (1936–2022)

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

50

Albert Espinosa

Spanish screenwriter, playwright, writer, actor and director

*November 5th, 1973, Barcelona

53

Turid Birkeland

Norwegian politician and arts executive (1962–2015)

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

64

Bryan Adams

Canadian guitarist

*November 5th, 1959, Kingston

55

Seth Gilliam

American actor

*November 5th, 1968, New York City

49

Julien Cazarre

French humorist and radio host

*November 5th, 1974, Paris

63

Tilda Swinton

Scottish-British actress

*November 5th, 1960, London

55

Aitana Sánchez-Gijón

Spanish-Italian actress

*November 5th, 1968, Rome

60

Jean-Pierre Papin

French association football player and manager

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

44

David Suazo

Honduran footballer

*November 5th, 1979, San Pedro Sula

52

Jonny Greenwood

British musician

*November 5th, 1971, Oxford

48

Keala Settle

American actress and singer

*November 5th, 1975, Lāʻie

50

Koos Moerenhout

Dutch cyclist

*November 5th, 1973, Achthuizen

59

Famke Janssen

Dutch actress

*November 5th, 1964, Amstelveen

73

Sam Shepard

American playwright and actor (1943–2017)

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

60

Andrea McArdle

American singer and actress

*November 5th, 1963, Philadelphia

53

Vivien Leigh

British actress (1913–1967)

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

55

Sam Rockwell

American actor

*November 5th, 1968, Daly City

37

Matthew Goss

Road bicycle racer

*November 5th, 1986, Launceston

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Born in 1972

51

Stephen Barclay

British politician

*May 3rd, 1972, Lytham St Annes

51

Maia Sandu

President of Moldova since 2020

*May 24th, 1972, Risipeni

47

Ari Behn

Norwegian author and artist (1972-2019)

*September 30th, 1972, Aarhus †December 25th, 2019, Lommedalen

52

Roland Møller

Danish actor

*March 20th, 1972, Odense

51

Bang Soo-hyun

South Korean badminton player

*September 13th, 1972, Seoul

52

Heryanto Arbi

Indonesian badminton player

*January 21st, 1972, Kota Kudus

51

Zinedine Zidane

French football manager and former player

*June 23rd, 1972, Marseille

51

Dwayne Johnson

American actor and professional wrestler

*May 2nd, 1972, Hayward

51

Joanne Goode

English badminton player

*November 17th, 1972, Harlow

51

Eminem

American rapper, record producer and actor (born 1972)

*October 17th, 1972, St. Joseph

52

Milaine Cloutier

Canadian badminton player

*February 16th, 1972, Granby

51

Michael Wiesinger

German association football player and manager

*December 27th, 1972, Burghausen

51

Chris Leslie

British politician (born 1972)

*June 28th, 1972, Keighley

51

Anniken Hauglie

Conservative Norwegian politician

*September 10th, 1972, Oslo

51

Gwyneth Paltrow

American actress, entrepreneur, writer and singer

*September 27th, 1972, Los Angeles

51

Steffen Wöller

German luger

*September 10th, 1972, Erfurt

51

Johann von Bülow

German actor

*September 26th, 1972, Munich

51

Jude Law

English actor

*December 29th, 1972, Lewisham

51

Josh Duhamel

American actor

*November 14th, 1972, Minot

52

Ong Ewe Hock

Badminton player

*March 14th, 1972, Penang

Birthdays of famous people

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

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Born on November 5th, 1972
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Leap year

Yes: 1972 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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