Osun Defender History Corner: November 5th In Focus
Today on the history corner, we took a trip down, in the realm of flashback and we were able to recall some events that marked this day.
November 5th, 1605
The Gunpowder Plot was discovered in England, preventing an attempt to blow up the House of Lords and assassinate King James I.
November 5th, 1668
John Bunyan’s “The Pilgrim’s Progress” was published.
November 5th, 1688
William of Orange landed at Brixham, England, marking the beginning of the Glorious Revolution.
November 5th, 1854
Crimean War: The Battle of Inkerman was fought between British and French forces and the Russian Empire.
November 5th, 1872
Suffragist Susan B. Anthony cast her vote in the United States presidential election, challenging the law that prohibited women from voting.
November 5th, 1911
Italian forces captured Tripoli, which was part of the Ottoman Empire, during the Italo-Turkish War.
November 5th, 1913
The United States Department of Labor was established.
November 5th, 1940
Franklin D. Roosevelt was reelected as President of the United States for a third term.
November 5th, 1943
Operation Husky: British and American forces landed on the Italian island of Sicily during World War II.
November 5th, 1945
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was established.
November 5th, 1967
The Hells Angels motorcycle gang attacked anti-Vietnam War protesters in Berkeley, California.
November 5th, 1990
Rabbi Meir Kahane, an American-Israeli extremist, was assassinated in New York City.
November 5th, 1996
Pakistan adopted a new constitution, transforming the country into a parliamentary republic.
November 5th, 2006
Saddam Hussein, former President of Iraq, was sentenced to death by hanging.
November 5th, 2007
China’s first lunar probe, Chang’e-1, entered lunar orbit.
November 5th, 2009
The Fort Hood shooting occurred when an Army major killed 13 people and injured 32 at Fort Hood, Texas.
November 5th, 2013
India successfully launched its Mars Orbiter Mission, becoming the fourth space agency to reach the red planet.
November 5th, 2017
The Paradise Papers, a leak of 13.4 million confidential electronic documents related to offshore investments, was released.
November 5th, 2018
A mass shooting took place at a bar in Thousand Oaks, California, resulting in the deaths of 13 people.
November 5th, 2020
Joe Biden won the United States presidential election against incumbent President Donald Trump.
Please note that these are just a few historical events that happened on November 5th. History is full of numerous other significant events on this day, ranging from politics and warfare to cultural and scientific milestones.
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