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Through history52 events, 226 births and 116 deaths in Wikipedia's lists for the date

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A hundred years before

The front pages of November 5, 1926

What American newspapers printed that day, as the Library of Congress keeps them.

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What happened

On November 5

The anniversaries Wikipedia's editors chose for the date, oldest first.

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  1. 1138888 years ago

    Lý Anh Tông was enthroned as the emperor of Đại Việt at the age of two, beginning a 37-year reign.

  2. 1556470 years ago

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

    Photo: KankarPublic domain
  3. 1605421 years ago

    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.

  4. 1757269 years ago

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

    Photo: Blaue MaxCC BY-SA 4.0
  5. 1854172 years ago

    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. · Battle of Inkerman

    Photo: William Simpson, artist (1823-1899) E[dmond]. Morin, lithographer…Public domain
  6. 1916110 years ago

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

    Photo: Special Collections, University of Washington, Social Issues Files…Public domain
  7. 194383 years ago

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

    Photo: Richard OpitzCC BY-SA 3.0 de
  8. 194482 years ago

    World War II: Allied forces began a military campaign on Japanese-occupied Singapore. · World War II · Bombing of Singapore (1944–1945)

    Photo: Richard OpitzCC BY-SA 3.0 de
  9. 195076 years ago

    Korean War: The 27th British Commonwealth Brigade succeeded in preventing a Chinese breakthrough at the Battle of Pakchon. · 27th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)

    Photo: Photo by Corporal Peter McDonald, USMCPublic domain
  10. 195274 years ago

    An earthquake struck the Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering a major tsunami that affected the Kuril Islands and other parts of the Pacific Ocean. · 1952 Severo-Kurilsk earthquake

    Photo: Victor MorozovCC BY-SA 2.5
  11. 199036 years ago

    Israeli ultra-nationalist rabbi Meir Kahane was assassinated in a New York City hotel by an Arab gunman. · Ultranationalism · Assassination of Meir Kahane

  12. 199531 years ago

    Aline Chrétien 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. · 24 Sussex Drive

  13. 200323 years ago

    American serial killer Gary Ridgway pleaded guilty to 48 counts of first-degree murder. · Murder in United States law

  14. 200917 years ago

    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. · United States Army · 2009 Fort Hood shooting

  15. 201313 years ago

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

All 52 events Wikipedia lists for November 5, by year

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Born

On November 5

The best-known first, counted by the Wikipedia languages with an article on each.

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  1. 1913Vivien LeighIndian-British actress (died 1967)109 languagesPhoto: Fawcett PublicationsPublic domain
  2. 1959Bryan AdamsCanadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer and actor91 languagesPhoto: Raph_PHCC BY 2.0
  3. 1615Ibrahim of the Ottoman Empire (died 1648)74 languages
  1. 1952Vandana Shiva, Indian philosopher and author74
  2. 1960Tilda Swinton, English actress72
  3. 1854Paul Sabatier, French chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1941)71
  4. 1948William Daniel Phillips, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate68
  5. 1988Virat Kohli, Indian cricketer68
  6. 1885Will Durant, American historian and philosopher (died 1981)67
  7. 1952Oleh Blokhin, Ukrainian footballer and manager66
  8. 1968Sam Rockwell, American actor64
  9. 1986Kasper Schmeichel, Danish footballer64
  10. 1892J. B. S. Haldane, English-Indian geneticist and biologist (died 1964)62
  11. 1954Jeffrey Sachs, American economist and academic62
  12. 1992Marco Verratti, Italian footballer61
  13. 1948Bernard-Henri Lévy, French philosopher and author59
  14. 1943Sam Shepard, American playwright and actor (died 2017)57
  15. 1963Jean-Pierre Papin, French footballer and manager57
  16. 1941Art Garfunkel, American singer-songwriter and guitarist56
  17. 1984Eliud Kipchoge, Kenyan long-distance runner56
  18. 1986BoA, South Korean singer-songwriter, producer and actress56
  19. 1938Joe Dassin, American-French singer-songwriter (died 1980)55
  20. 1920Douglass North, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2015)53
  21. 1936Uwe Seeler, German footballer (died 2022)53
Everyone else born on November 5: 202 more, by year

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Died

On November 5

The best-known first, counted by the Wikipedia languages with an article on each.

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  1. 1879James Clerk MaxwellScottish physicist and mathematician (born 1831)163 languagesPhoto: author on the file pagePublic domain
  2. 1944Alexis CarrelFrench surgeon and biologist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1873)85 languagesPhoto: author on the file pagePublic domain
  3. 1997Isaiah BerlinLatvian-English historian, author, and academic (born 1909)80 languagesPhoto: Rob C. Croes (ANEFO)CC0
  1. 2006Bülent Ecevit, Turkish journalist and politician, 16th Prime Minister of Turkey (born 1925)71
  2. 1930Christiaan Eijkman, Dutch physician and pathologist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1858)67
  3. 2005John Fowles, English novelist (born 1926)66
  4. 1977René Goscinny, French author and illustrator (born 1926)61
  5. 1370Casimir III the Great, Polish king (born 1310)60
  6. 1989Vladimir Horowitz, Ukrainian-American pianist and composer (born 1903)60
  7. 1992Jan Oort, Dutch astronomer and academic (born 1900)60
  8. 1807Angelica Kauffman, painter (born 1741)55
  9. 1975Edward Tatum, American geneticist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1909)53
  10. 1956Art Tatum, American pianist and composer (born 1909)49
  11. 1955Maurice Utrillo, French painter (born 1883)48
  12. 1960Mack Sennett, Canadian-American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1880)48
  13. 2010Jill Clayburgh, American actress and singer (born 1944)47
  14. 1977Alexey Stakhanov, Russian-Soviet miner, the Stakhanovite movement has been named after him (born 1906)46
  15. 2007Nils Liedholm, Swedish footballer and manager (born 1922)45
  16. 2022Aaron Carter, American singer-songwriter, rapper, dancer and actor (born 1987)43
  17. 1758Hans Egede, Norwegian-Danish bishop and missionary (born 1686)42
  18. 1930Luigi Facta, Italian politician, journalist and Prime Minister of Italy (born 1861)42
  19. 1991Fred MacMurray, American actor and businessman (born 1908)42
  20. 1963Luis Cernuda, Spanish poet and critic (born 1902)39
  21. 1992Arpad Elo, American physicist and chess player (born 1903)39
Everyone else died on November 5: 92 more, by year

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Observed

On November 5

Holidays, feast days and observances, as Wikipedia lists them for the date.

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Christian feast day

Events, births, deaths and observances are Wikipedia's On this day for November 5, in its editors' words (CC BY-SA 4.0); the counts of languages are Wikidata's (CC0). Dates are the UTC day, as Wikipedia keeps them. Discover brings one of these at a time.