On this day in history
November 5
American
2009An Army psychiatrist opens fire at Fort Hood, Texas, killing 13 people in the deadliest shooting on an America…
An Army psychiatrist opens fire at Fort Hood, Texas, killing 13 people in the deadliest shooting on an American military base.
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2017A gunman kills 26 worshippers at a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, the deadliest church shooting in Ameri…
A gunman kills 26 worshippers at a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, the deadliest church shooting in American history.
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1872Susan B Anthony votes illegally in Rochester, New York, and is arrested; she will be tried and fined for the c…
Susan B Anthony votes illegally in Rochester, New York, and is arrested; she will be tried and fined for the crime of voting while female.
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1940Franklin Roosevelt wins an unprecedented third term as president, defeating Wendell Willkie.
Franklin Roosevelt wins an unprecedented third term as president, defeating Wendell Willkie.
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World
1605Guy Fawkes is caught in the cellar under Parliament with 36 barrels of gunpowder, foiling the Gunpowder Plot t…
Guy Fawkes is caught in the cellar under Parliament with 36 barrels of gunpowder, foiling the Gunpowder Plot to blow up the king.
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2006Saddam Hussein is sentenced to death by hanging for crimes against humanity.
Saddam Hussein is sentenced to death by hanging for crimes against humanity.
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