ON THIS DAY
What happened on November 5?
November 5 brings together stories of plots, invention and asian space exploration, connecting people and turning points from different places and periods.
4 moments shown
The Gunpowder Plot was uncovered
Guy Fawkes was discovered guarding explosives beneath the House of Lords before the planned opening of Parliament.
George B. Selden received a U.S. automobile patent
Selden was granted a broad patent for a road engine powered by an internal-combustion engine.
Chang’e 1 entered lunar orbit
China’s first lunar probe successfully entered orbit around the Moon.
India launched the Mars Orbiter Mission
The Indian Space Research Organisation launched Mangalyaan from Sriharikota.
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