Historical Events on November 5
1757
Seven Years' War: Frederick the Great defeats the allied armies of France and the Holy Roman Empire at the Battle of Rossbach.
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Greek War of Independence: The French Morea expedition to recapture Morea (now the Peloponnese) ends when the last Ottoman forces depart the peninsula.
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American Civil War: Abraham Lincoln removes George B. McClellan as commander of the Army of the Potomac.
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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.
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After declaring war on the Ottoman Empire on September 29, 1911, Italy annexes Tripoli and Cyrenaica.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt is the first and only President of the United States to be elected to a third term.
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Korean War: British and Australian forces from the 27th British Commonwealth Brigade successfully halted the advancing Chinese 117th Division during the Battle of Pakchon.
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Famous Birthdays on November 5
- 1931
Ike Turner
- 1959
Bryan Adams
- 1988
Virat Kohli
- 1992
Odell Beckham Jr.
Famous Deaths on November 5
- 1879
James Clerk Maxwell
- 1956
Art Tatum
- 1985
Spencer W. Kimball
- 2010
Jill Clayburgh