November 05
Overview
Holidays & Observances
Christianfeast day:
AllJesuitSaints and Blesseds, Domninus, Elizabeth, the mother ofJohn the Baptist, Galation, Guido Maria Conforti, Magnus, November 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
A Christian liturgical feast day on November 5 honoring Jesuit saints and other heritage saints across Western and Eastern Christian traditions.
Bank Transfer Day(United States)
Bank Transfer Day is a grassroots campaign on November 5 in the United States that encourages consumers to move their money from large banks to credit unions.
Colón Day(Panama)
Colón Day is a national holiday in Panama celebrated on November 5 to honor the founding and heritage of the city of Colón.
Guy Fawkes Night(United Kingdom,New ZealandandNewfoundland and Labrador,Canada), and its related observances:
West Country Carnival(English West Country)
Guy Fawkes Night is an annual celebration held on November 5 featuring bonfires and fireworks to mark the failure of the 1605 Gunpowder Plot.
Cinco de noviembre(Negros,Philippines)
Cinco de noviembre is a regional holiday in Negros, Philippines, commemorating the beginning of the Negros Revolution against Spanish rule.
Kanakadasa Jayanthi(Karnataka,India)
Kanakadasa Jayanthi is celebrated on November 5 in Karnataka, marking the birth anniversary of the saint-poet and philosopher Kanakadasa.
AllJesuitSaints and Blesseds
A Christian feast day on November 5 honoring all Jesuit saints and blesseds throughout history.
Domninus
A Christian feast day on November 5 commemorating Saint Domninus, an early Christian martyr.
Elizabeth, the mother ofJohn the Baptist
A Christian feast day on November 5 honoring Saint Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist.
Events
Lý Anh Tông is enthroned as emperor of Vietnam at the age of two, beginning a 37-year reign.
At just two years old, Lý Anh Tông ascended the Vietnamese throne, marking one of history's youngest emperors.
The Catholicon, written in 1464 by Jehan Lagadeuc in Tréguier, is published; this is the first Breton dictionary as well as the first French dictionary.
Jehan Lagadeuc's Catholicon, published in 1499, became the first-ever dictionaries for both the Breton and French languages.
Second Battle of Panipat: Fighting begins between the forces of Hem Chandra Vikramaditya, the Hindu king at Delhi and the forces of the Muslim emperor Akbar.
The Second Battle of Panipat erupted in 1556 as Mughal forces under Akbar clashed with Hemu's army near Delhi.
Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes is arrested in the cellars of the Houses of Parliament, where he had planted gunpowder in an attempt to blow up the building and kill King James I of England.
Guy Fawkes was captured beneath the Houses of Parliament on November 5, 1605, foiling a Catholic plot to assassinate King James I.
Prince William III of Orange lands with a Dutch fleet at Brixham to challenge the rule of King James II of England (James VII of Scotland).
William of Orange landed at Brixham in 1688, initiating the Glorious Revolution that deposed King James II.
Seven Years' War: Frederick the Great defeats the allied armies of France and the Holy Roman Empire at the Battle of Rossbach.
Frederick the Great achieved a stunning victory over French and Imperial forces at Rossbach on November 5, 1757.
The Treaty of Fort Stanwix is signed, the purpose of which is to adjust the boundary line between Indian lands and white settlements set forth in the Royal Proclamation of 1763 in the Thirteen Colonies.
The 1768 Treaty of Fort Stanwix redrew the boundary between British settlers and Native American lands in Colonial America.
French-American forces under Colonel LaBalme are defeated by Miami Chief Little Turtle.
In 1780, Colonel LaBalme's French-American expedition was ambushed and defeated by Miami Chief Little Turtle.
Salvadoran priest José Matías Delgado rings the bells of La Merced church in San Salvador, calling for insurrection and launching the 1811 Independence Movement.
On November 5, 1811, José Matías Delgado rang church bells to spark the first Central American uprising against Spanish rule.
Births
Ghazan
Ghazan was the seventh ruler of the Mongol Ilkhanate from 1295 to 1304. He converted to Islam and implemented significant reforms, promoting stability and prosperity in Persia.
Richard Grey
Richard Grey was the 3rd Earl of Tankerville, serving from 1450 until 1460. Born into the English nobility, he navigated the turbulent politics of the mid-15th century.
Hans Sachs
Hans Sachs was a renowned German poet, playwright, and Meistersinger of the Renaissance era, celebrated for his prolific lyrical works.
Philippe de Mornay
Philippe de Mornay was a leading French Protestant theologian and author, best known for his defense of Huguenot rights in the 16th century.
Charles Chauncy
Charles Chauncy was an English-American pastor, theologian, and the second president of Harvard College who shaped early American education.
Anna Maria van Schurman
Anna Maria van Schurman was a pioneering Dutch Golden Age painter, scholar, and the first woman to attend a Dutch university.
Isaac de Benserade
Isaac de Benserade was a French poet and courtier known for his elegant verse and librettos at the court of Louis XIV.
Ibrahim was Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1640 to 1648, often remembered for his eccentric and unstable rule.
Attilio Ariosti
Attilio Ariosti was an Italian composer and virtuoso viola da gamba player of the Baroque period.
Deaths
Atticus
Early Archbishop of Constantinople who guided the Church through tumultuous times.
Fan Zhi
Prominent statesman who helped shape the early Song Dynasty's government.
Mathilde
Influential abbess who oversaw art and piety at the Essen convent.
Diego Martínez de Villamayor
Castilian noble renowned for his service at the royal court and pious foundations.
Elisabeth of Swabia
Queen consort who shaped alliances between Germany and Spain.
Casimir III the Great
Last Piast king who transformed Poland into a prosperous medieval state.
John IV
French noble whose shifting alliances led to a dramatic downfall.
John Fastolf
Veteran knight of the Hundred Years' War and military strategist.
Mariotto Albertinelli
Renaissance painter known for graceful religious altarpieces.