1834day.year
Founding of the Free University of Brussels by Pierre-Théodore Verhaegen.
The Free University of Brussels was established in 1834 by Pierre-Théodore Verhaegen as the first secular university in Belgium.
Pierre-Théodore Verhaegen, a prominent liberal thinker, founded the Free University of Brussels to promote academic freedom and secular education. This institution broke away from church control and offered modern curricula in humanities, sciences, and law. It became a center for progressive thought and attracted students from across Europe. Over time, the university split into separate French and Dutch-speaking institutions, each continuing the legacy of independent scholarship. Today, its successors remain leading research universities in Belgium.
1834
Free University of Brussels
Pierre-Théodore Verhaegen
1872day.year
Women's suffrage in the United States: In defiance of the law, suffragist Susan B. Anthony votes for the first time, and is later fined $100.
Pioneering suffragist Susan B. Anthony cast an illegal ballot in 1872, challenging voting laws and sparking a historic trial.
On November 5, 1872, Susan B. Anthony voted in the presidential election in defiance of laws that prohibited women from voting. Her act of civil disobedience was part of a broader campaign to secure voting rights for women. After investigating her ballot, authorities arrested and charged her with voting illegally. Anthony was tried and fined $100, which she refused to pay, turning her trial into a national cause célèbre. Her bold action galvanized the women's suffrage movement and highlighted the inequities in American democracy. It would take another 48 years before the 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote nationwide.
1872
Women's suffrage in the United States
Susan B. Anthony
1916day.year
The Everett massacre takes place in Everett, Washington as political differences lead to a shoot-out between the Industrial Workers of the World organizers and local police.
The Everett massacre was a violent 1916 confrontation in Washington state between Industrial Workers of the World organizers and local authorities.
On November 5, 1916, labor activists known as "Wobblies" sailed from Seattle to Everett to support striking workers.
Local law enforcement and deputized citizens confronted the incoming IWW members at the docks.
A shoot-out erupted, leaving several strikers and officers injured or dead.
The incident galvanized the labor movement, highlighting tensions between workers and authorities.
It became a symbol of early 20th-century labor struggles in the United States.
Everett massacre
Everett, Washington
Industrial Workers of the World
1917day.year
Tikhon is elected the Patriarch of Moscow and of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Tikhon was elected Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia, restoring the church’s highest office after decades of vacancy.
After the fall of the Romanov dynasty, the Russian Orthodox Church held its first patriarchal election since the 17th century.
On November 5, 1917, Michael of Saint Petersburg was enthroned as Patriarch Tikhon.
His leadership sought to navigate the church through revolutionary turmoil and national upheaval.
Tikhon faced pressure from Bolshevik authorities and strived to protect religious institutions.
He became a symbol of spiritual resilience during the early Soviet era.
Tikhon
Patriarch of Moscow
Russian Orthodox Church
1945day.year
The three-day anti-Jewish riots in Tripolitania commence.
Anti-Jewish riots erupted in Tripolitania, leading to widespread violence against Jewish communities in 1945.
Beginning on November 5, 1945, unrest in Italian-controlled Libya targeted Jewish neighborhoods in Tripoli.
Crowds attacked homes, shops, and synagogues amid post-war tensions.
Approximately 140 Jews were killed and hundreds injured during the three-day violence.
The riots prompted many Libyan Jews to seek emigration, often to Palestine.
These events illustrated the volatile aftermath of World War II in North Africa.
1945
anti-Jewish riots in Tripolitania