November 5 in History

Marries Matilda, sister of Edgar, daughter of Malcolm III

Marries Henry I

The marriage to Matilda brings peace between England & Scotland

Created Earl of Dorset

Emperor Akbar defeats the Hindus in a 2nd Battle at Panipat and secures control of the Mogul Empire

Summons a deputation from the Lords & Commons to present her case. Answers Parliament by saying that her marriage & succession are her affair

Guy Fawkes is arrested for his part in the gunpowder plot. For 2 days Fawkes is the only suspect & his name becomes synonymous with the Powder Treason, the Gunpowder Plot

The lot is betrayed by an anonymous letter to Lord Monteagle. Heads a plot to blow up Parliament against the treatment of the Catholics by James I. 36 barrles of gunpowder are placed under the old House of Lords

Found in the cellar of Parliament with 36 barrels of gunpowder. Fawkes gave his name as John Johnson and was first interrogated by members of the King's Privy Chamber, where he remained defiant. Bonfires are set alight to celebrate the safety of James I

Guy Fawkes is arrested for his part in the gunpowder plot. Found leaving the cellar, in the early hourss, and arrested, inside, the barrels of gunpowder were discovered hidden under piles of firewood and coal.

The last Catholic plot in England. Since the plot the Yeomen of the Guard search the cellars of the Palace of Westminster. Since the plot the monarch only enters during "the State Opening of Parliament".

When asked by one of the lords what he was doing in possession of so much gunpowder, Fawkes answered that his intention was "to blow you Scotch beggars back to your native mountains". The lot is betrayed by an anonymous letter to Lord Monteagle.

For 2 days Fawkes is the only suspect & his name becomes synonymous with the Powder Treason, the Gunpowder Plot

Londoners celebrate the well-being of their King, James I. Initially an effigy of Pope Paul V is burnt. 1st official Guy Fawkes Night bonfire is lit on the night of the Gunpowder Plot on 5 November 1605

Bonfires are set alight to celebrate the safety of James I. A plot to blow up James I & the Commons is uncovered. A Catholic group led by Guy Fawkes is arrested

The lot is betrayed by an anonymous letter to Lord Monteagle. Monteagles suspicions had been aroused however, and the letter was shown to King James

When the plot was exposed early on 5 November 1605, Percy immediately fled to the Midlands, catching up with the others en route to Dunchurch in Warwickshire

For 2 days Fawkes is the only suspect & his name becomes synonymous with the Powder Treason, the Gunpowder Plot

A plot to blow up James I & the Commons is uncovered

For 2 days Fawkes is the only suspect & his name becomes synonymous with the Powder Treason, the Gunpowder Plot

William III of Orange lands with his army at Torbay, beginning the military phase of the Glorious Revolution in England.

Joins his regiment in Valence. Joins his regiment at Valence

Appointed Commander of the Army in Spain, assumes control

Napoleon reaches northern Spain

Madison recommends war against Britain in Congress

Madison recommends war against Britain in Congress

Madison recommends war against Britain in Congress

Appointed provisional President of the Argentine Confederation

Resigns after the Pacific Scandal damages his government.

Gives her first lecture as Sorbonne professor.

Participates in revolutionary action in Zhejiang during the 1911 Revolution.

Declaration by Russia & China of Outer Mongolian autonomy under Chinese suzerainty. China recognizes the autonomy of Outer Mongolia

Declaration by Russia & China of Outer Mongolian autonomy under Chinese suzerainty. China recognizes the autonomy of Outer Mongolia

Declaration by Russia & China of Outer Mongolian autonomy under Chinese suzerainty

Britain captures Cyprus

Turkey joins the Central Powers; Britain and France declare war on her

Britain takes control of Cyprus during the war.

Great Britain & France declare war on Turkey

Turkey joins the Central Powers; Britain and France declare war on her. Britain & France declare war on Turkey

Great Britain & France declare war on Turkey

Turkey joins the Central Powers; Britain and France declare war on her

Great Britain and France declare war on Turkey.

Proclaims the Polish Congress of State for military & economic resources for Germany

The Central Powers establish Poland as a semi-autonomous client state

The Central Powers establish Poland as a semi-autonomous client state

Proclaims the Polish Congress of State for military & economic resources for Germany

The Central Powers establish Poland as a semi-autonomous client state

Lenin wrote a proclamation calling Zinoviev and Kamenev "deserters", he never forgot their behavior, eventually making an ambiguous reference to their "October episode" in his Testament

Lenin wrote a proclamation calling Zinoviev and Kamenev "deserters", he never forgot their behavior, eventually making an ambiguous reference to their "October episode" in his Testament

Lenin wrote a proclamation calling Zinoviev and Kamenev "deserters", he never forgot their behavior, eventually making an ambiguous reference to their "October episode" in his Testament

Explains the military and political consequences of Austria-Hungary leaving the war.

The first day of the General Strike in Berlin

Appointed Prime Minister of Poland

The first day of the General Strike in Berlin

The Allied Supreme War Council accepts Wilson's Fourteen Points as an armistice basis.

Helps present American views during armistice deliberations.

Participates in Allied political oversight as Germany seeks an armistice.

Represents Italian interests as the armistice terms are shaped.

Represents French diplomacy in late-war council discussions.

Reports to Parliament on Allied conferences dealing with Turkey, Austria-Hungary and Germany.

Nazis cut off power where Dolffuss is speaking in Klagenfurt

The Third Malypetr Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.

Begins the First Hodza Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.

Blomberg is shocked by Hitler's agressive plans for expansion. Attends the conference where Hitler makes known his plans to win lebensraum by force

Declares to the service chiefs Germany must use force to win teritory in 1938 or 1939

Declares that Britain will be a neutral while Germany expands in the East

Records a secret meeting between Hitler & his generals planning expansion in the east. A document recorded by Hitler's Adjutant outling Hitler's plans to invade the east

Declares that Britain will be a neutral while Germany expands in the East

Oster warns the Dutch military attache about an invasion

Halder & Beck plot to arrest Hitler if he launches a western offensive

Halder & Beck plot to arrest Hitler if he launches a western offensive

Visits the French Minister of Marine to discuss joint Anglo-French naval activity

Elected for a 3rd term, 27 million votes to Wilkies 22 million votes

Fecia di Cossato begins another long Atlantic patrol in Tazzoli, continuing operations against Allied merchant shipping.

Cavallero confronts the military crisis created by the collapse at El Alamein and the urgent need to preserve forces in North Africa.

Brunetti's Brescia withdraws westward from El Alamein, much of the division moving on foot under pressure from British forces.

Appointed Fuhrer Reserve senior Commander

Appointed Fuhrer Reserve senior Commander

A senior official in Palestine is gunned down by Jewish terrorists in Cairo

Suggests Jerusalem or Alexandria after raising objections to several other possible conference sites.

The First Einar Gerhardsen Government ends in Oslo, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Norway.

Begins the Second Einar Gerhardsen Government in Oslo and serves as Prime Minister of Norway.

First lected to Congress, eightieth

Celebrates a "bonfire of controls" by making 200,000 permits & licences unnecessary

Reports the massing of Chinese troops in North Korea

The Bill for the denationalzation of steel is introduced into the House of Commons

Commands 16th Independent Parachute Brigade during the airborne assault phase

Directs paratroopers as they move from El Gamil toward Port Said

Barnett's air forces support the airborne and amphibious phases after attacks have reduced Egyptian air opposition.

Butler sends British paratroopers from Cyprus for the assault on El Gamil and the approaches to Port Said.

Butler directs airborne troops expanding the bridgehead from El Gamil toward Port Said.

Keightley authorises the airborne assault phase that places British and French paratroopers around Port Said and Port Fuad.

Durnford-Slater positions the naval assault force off Port Said before the seaborne landings.

Simhoni completes command of the rapid Sinai campaign after Israeli forces reach their principal objectives.

Leads 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment in the assault on El Gamil Airfield

3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment drops at El Gamil Airfield and secures a base for follow-on forces

Crook's 3 Para secures El Gamil airfield and establishes a base for reinforcement.

Crook's paratroopers defend the captured airfield perimeter while reorganising after the drop.

Chateau-Jobert directs paratroopers toward the strategic El Raswa bridge after regrouping under Egyptian fire.

Chateau-Jobert leads the first 2e RPC airborne group dropped south of Port Said during Operation Musketeer.

Crook leads 3 Para in Britain's first battalion-sized combat parachute assault since the Second World War.

Barjot's naval forces support French airborne and amphibious units around Port Said.

Beaufre coordinates French airborne attacks supporting the seizure of the northern canal zone.

Stockwell opens the ground phase of the Anglo-French assault after airborne forces establish initial positions.

Meir argues that Israeli action is tied to border attacks and restrictions on navigation.

Commands French naval forces participating in Operation Musketeer.

Serves as senior French commander with the Anglo-French landing forces in Egypt.

British paratroops land at El Gamil Airfield as the ground phase of the operation begins

Crook moves 3 Para from El Gamil toward Port Said after the airfield has been secured.

Fossey-Francois leads his paratroopers in securing their assigned Port Fuad objectives after landing.

Commands Anglo-French ground forces landing at Port Said

Durnford-Slater directs naval gunfire supporting the assault on Port Said.

Nasser calls on Egyptian forces and civilians to resist the Anglo-French assault on Port Said.

Calls for resistance as British and French forces begin landings near Port Said.

Moulton prepares Royal Marine commandos for the amphibious phase of the assault.

Israeli forces capture Sharm el-Sheikh, opening access to the Straits of Tiran.

Fossey-Francois commands the second 2e RPC group dropped on Port Fuad during the afternoon airborne assault.

Yoffe's forces capture Sharm el-Sheikh, ending Egyptian control of the Straits of Tiran approaches.

Dayan orders the final attack on Egyptian positions guarding Sharm el-Sheikh.

The 3rd Battalion of the Parachute Regiment drops at El Gamil Airfield, establishing a secure base for incoming support aircraft & reinforcement

Dayan reports that principal military objectives in Sinai have been reached.

Khrushchev reinforces Soviet political backing for Egypt as pressure mounts on the invading powers.

Ben-Gurion hails the capture of Sharm el-Sheikh as restoring Israeli access through the Straits of Tiran.

Paratroops land to recover the canal Eden says is vital if Britain is not to starve

The 3rd Battalion of the Parachute Regiment drops at El Gamil Airfield, establishing a secure base for incoming support aircraft & reinforcement

Goes on television and denounces Eden's conduct of the Suez crisis, calling for his resignation

Sends forceful warnings to Britain and France during the Suez Crisis and demands an end to their military intervention in Egypt.

Massu commands the 10th Parachute Division elements committed to the French side of Operation Musketeer.

Bulganin sends threatening messages to Britain, France and Israel demanding an end to the attack on Egypt.

Burns is selected to command the newly created United Nations Emergency Force.

Chateau-Jobert establishes a command post at the water-treatment works while directing the airborne attack.

During the early November FBI interviews, Paine did not provide Oswald's exact Dallas address, which she testified she did not then know.

During Hosty's November 5 visit, Marina Oswald noted the license number of his FBI automobile and later gave it to her husband.

Hosty interviewed Paine again on November 5 while continuing the FBI inquiry into Oswald.

Barrientos begins his first period as co-president within the military junta.

Defeated by Richard Nixon by 31.7 million to 31.2 million votes

Appointed President of the USA, 37th President, 1st term

Defeats Vice President Hubert Humphrey & Governor George Wallace

Announces sales of $136 million in feed grain to the Soviets

Pink Floyd release Meddle, featuring Echoes as a major long-form composition

Appointed Secretary of State for the Environment

Congratulates Reagan on his election victory & invites him to Britain for discussions

Congratulates Reagan on his election victory & invites him to Britain for discussions

Mobutu appoints Kengo to direct the government as First State Commissioner.

Elected President of Nicaragua

Union funds of $3 million seized in Dublin

Leads Poland's first successful heart transplant operation.

Establishes a major national programme for advanced cardiac transplantation.

II participates in peace negotiations connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

Convicted in connection to the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, and for the murder of Rabbi Meir Kahane on November 5, 1990

Appointed President of the National Council

Appointed Prime Minister of Japan

Addresses the Commons on the GATT Uruguay Round and British trade interests.

The Railways Act creates the legal framework for restructuring and privatising British Rail.

Dodgy release Homegrown, which becomes a significantly stronger UK chart success than their debut.

Presidential powers under the Eighth Amendment end Bhutto's second government.

Undergoes successful coronary artery bypass surgery in Moscow and later resumes presidential duties.

Benazir Bhutto leaves office after President Leghari dismisses her cabinet.

President Leghari dismisses Benazir Bhutto's second government.

Leghari dissolves the National Assembly and appoints a caretaker administration.

Temporarily transfers presidential powers to Viktor Chernomyrdin while undergoing heart surgery.

Plan to exempt Formula I from tobacco advertising ban is reported

Is approved as Real Madrid's honorary president in recognition of his historic contribution.

Presents proposals intended to reduce clashes and improve communication between Israeli and Palestinian security services.

Galileo makes its final satellite encounter, passing close to the small inner moon Amalthea.

Saddam Hussein is found guilty of crimes against humanity for the killing of 148 Shias in Tigris river city of Dujail in 1982, sentenced to death by hanging

Barzan, along with his co-defendants Saddam and the former Chief Justice of the Iraqi Revolutionary Court Awad Hamed al-Bandar are sentenced to death by hanging

Former chief Judge of Revolutionary Court charged with involvement in the Dujail killings found guilty and sentenced to death by hanging

Saddam Hussein is found guilty of crimes against humanity for the killing of 148 Shias in Tigris river city of Dujail in 1982, sentenced to death by hanging

Iraqi vice-president until 2003, charged with involvement in the Dujail killings, found guilty and sentenced to life in prison

Barzan, along with his co-defendants Saddam and the former Chief Justice of the Iraqi Revolutionary Court Awad Hamed al-Bandar are sentenced to death by hanging

Saddam Husseins half-brother, head of the intelligence service charged with involvement in the Dujail killings found guilty and sentenced to death by hanging

The Iranian Government approved a plan that allows foreign investors to participate in the work at the Natanz uranium enrichment plant

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announces he will not seek re-election as president and intends to quit politics

Abbas announces he does not intend to seek re election as president

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announces he will not seek re-election as president and intends to quit politics

Releases Take the Crown, restoring his run of solo number one albums.

During K. Radhakrishnan's chairmanship, the Mars Orbiter Mission leaves Sriharikota on India's first interplanetary venture.

Uses Voyager 2 plasma measurements to identify the sharp transition from the heliosphere into interstellar space.

Voyager 2 becomes the second spacecraft to enter interstellar space.

Saudi mediation seeks to stabilize Aden and reunify anti-Houthi forces.

His government signs the Riyadh Agreement with southern separatists.

Supports Saudi mediation of the Riyadh Agreement.

The accord seeks to reduce fighting among anti-Houthi factions.

Signs the law intended to limit excessive oligarchic influence on politics and public life.

Vivien Leigh is born as Vivian Mary Hartley in Darjeeling.

The future British stage and film actress is born in India.

Birth of Jaime Roldos Aguilera

Birth of Bryan Adams

Death of Henry Percy

Death of William Lamb, suffers a stroke

A senior official in Palestine is gunned down by Jewish terrorists in Cairo

Found drowned off his luxury yacht in the Canary Islands

Death of Robert Maxwell

Emperor Akbar defeats the Hindus in a 2nd Battle at Panipat and secures control of the Mogul Empire

French armies under command of Prince de Soubise march through Germany & the "Reichsarmee" commanded by Prinz von Hildburghausen this coalition is defeated at the Battle of Rossbach

With Fredericks decisive victory over the French at Rossbach, the British renege on the Convention of Klosterzeven and continue the war. The Allied Army is routed with the loss of 10,000 men to Fredericks loss of about 500. A French army, under Soubise, advances through Germany eastward toward Saxony, but Frederick defeats it with an army half its size at Rossbach

Commands Frederick the Greats cavalry in the decisive victory over the Allies

Blake surprises his enemies again when, at Valmaceda, he suddenly turns about & attacks the French vanguard, inflicting a stinging defeat

Commands the Guards Brigade after Cathcart's death and is wounded during the battle.

Brings French reinforcements that help the British defeat the Russian attack at Inkerman.

Commands Guards and Highland troops during the battle of Inkerman.

Commands French forces whose reinforcements help repel the Russian attack at Inkerman.

Leads troops in the confused fighting at Inkerman and is killed during the battle.

Menshikov attempts to break through the besieging troops. Loses 12,000 men compared to the British 3,300.

Fails to break the Allied siege lines at Inkerman.

Commands a Russian column attacking the Allied positions during the battle of Inkerman.

Commands the Second Division and plays a central role in holding British positions at Inkerman.

Leads one of the principal Russian columns attacking British positions at Inkerman and is killed in the fighting.

Helps repel the Russian attack at Inkerman.

Fights at Inkerman with the Guards and is severely wounded during the Russian assault.

The remaining forces retreat to Ioannina. About 20,000 Turks are killed or captured

Overwhelms the Turks and moves on to Salonika

Mary Tudor is crowned Queen of France

Crowned Queen of France