Nov 5
1605
King James I of England learns that a plot to explode the Parliament building has been foiled, hours before he was scheduled to sit with the rest of the British government in a general parliamentary session.
In 1994, George Foreman, age 45, becomes boxing’s oldest heavyweight champion when he defeats 26-year-old Michael Moorer in the 10th round of their WBA fight in Las Vegas.
Nov 6
In 1860, Abraham Lincoln is elected the 16th president of the United States over a deeply divided Democratic Party, becoming the first Republican to win the presidency.
In 1982, Shirley Allen is arrested for poisoning her husband, Lloyd Allen, with ethylene glycol, also known as anti-freeze. After witnessing her mother spike Lloyd’s drinks with the deadly substance, Shirley’s own daughter turned her in to the authorities.
Nov 7
1940
Only four months after its completion, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in Washington State suffers a spectacular collapse. When it opened in 1940, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge was the third-longest suspension bridge in the world.
Nov 8
1520
Stockholm Bloodbath begins: A successful invasion of Sweden by Danish forces results in the execution of around 100 people.
1910
1st Washington State election in which women could vote
Nov 9
1799 Napoleon Bonaparte pulls off a coup and becomes the dictator of France under the title of First Consul.
Nov 10
In 1917, 41 suffragists were arrested for picketing in front of the White House.
Lastly, on Nov. 10, 1969, the children's educational program "Sesame Street" made its debut on National Educational Television (later PBS).
Source:
Historynow.com