November 5th is a special day, as it’s the day we celebrate Love Your Red Hair Day as well as Gunpowder Day.
Today marks the 309th day of the year. We now have only 56 days remaining in 2025.
You’re about to unearth some of the major historical events that occurred on this special day in history.
Did you know that on this day in 1935, Parker Brothers started marketing the Monopoly board game? It was initially called “The Landlord’s Game,” but its name and some rules were changed through many revisions.
Keep reading for more fun & interesting facts about November 5th in history!
Events
What memorable events happened on November 5 in history? Keep reading to find out!
2024
Donald Trump was reelected as President of the United States of America.
Trump’s win shocked the Democrats, who were sure Kamala Harris would be the nation’s next President.
2021
ABBA released “Voyage,” their ninth and final studio album.
Their previous album, “The Visitors,” came out in 1981, over 40 years before “Voyage.” The group split in 1983, stating they’d never perform together again. However, they reunited in 2016 and recorded two songs for “Voyage” in 2018.
2015
Japan recognized its first legal same-sex couple.
Koyuki Higashi and Hiroko Matsuhara were officially the first same-sex couple to register their relationship in Tokyo, Japan.
2014
The epic science fiction film Interstellar was released.
With a runtime of 169 minutes, Interstellar is one of Christopher Nolan’s most memorable movies.
2007
Spacecraft Change 1 entered lunar orbit at 02:15 UT and became the first Chinese spacecraft to orbit the moon successfully.
Change 1 was launched on October 24, 2007, to collect data from mapping the moon’s surface. After having orbited the moon over 589 times, it landed on the moon’s surface on March 1, 2009. It became the first Chinese space mission to make contact with the moon.
2007
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare was released in North America for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.
This award-winning game was set in the modern era instead of World War II. This new direction for Call of Duty was clearly the right choice, as Call of Duty 4 was the highest-selling Xbox game in 2007.
2006
Saddam Hussein was sentenced to death after being found guilty of crimes against humanity.
It took the Iraqi Special Tribunal more than two years to lay the charges on the former Iraq President. Several incidents during the trial slowed down the process, including the attempted assassination of Saddam’s lawyers and the replacement of one of the judges.
1930
Sinclair Lewis won the Nobel Prize for Literature for his novel “Babbitt.”
A satire about the American middle class and the life of a typical office worker at the time. “…without hesitation, he considers it God’s purpose that man should work, increase his income, and enjoy modern improvements.”
Famous Births
Is today your birthday? If so, did you know that Seth Gilliam was also born on this day? Here are more famous people born on this day.
1955
Kris Jenner
American
Media Personality
Age:
69 years old
Born In:
California, USA
1992
Odell Beckham Jr.
American
Footballer
Age:
32 years old
Born In:
Louisiana, USA
1987
Kevin Jonas
American
Musician
Age:
37 years old
Born In:
New Jersey, USA
1968
Seth Gilliam
American
Actor
Age:
56 years old
Born In:
New York, USA
Quotes
Here are the most famous or noteworthy quotes said on this day throughout history.
1958
If the use of leisure time is confined to looking at TV for a few extra hours every day, we will deteriorate as a people.
Eleanor Roosevelt
American First Lady
Special Holidays
If you’re looking for something to do today, maybe these special holidays might just help to cure your boredom!
National Love Your Red Hair Day
At some point along the line, red hair got a bad rap, and that’s caused many redheads to be ashamed of their fiery hair. Today, we’re here to tell you to ignore the haters and embrace how awesome your hair looks! And to you non-red heads reading this, stop being jealous already!
Gunpowder Day
Remember, remember, the fifth of November, gunpowder, treason, and plot! Gunpowder Day celebrates the complete and utter failure of Guy Fawkes and his co-conspirators’ attempt to blow up the English parliament. Celebrate today with a bonfire and by letting off lots of fireworks!
THe Fact Site’s
Fun Fact Of The Day
Babe Ruth was the first human to receive chemotherapy.
Birthday & Zodiac
People who were born on this day share the Scorpio star sign.
As soon as a Scorpio finds their purpose, they charge at it like a scorpion seizing its prey. When Scorpios have a goal, nothing gets in their way, and they are well-known for achieving incredible feats through their well-adapted strategy and persistence.
People born in November all have the Topaz birthstone. The ancient Greeks believed that topaz could make a wearer invisible.
Anyone born on Nov 5 would likely have been conceived around February 12 in the same year.
A baby that is conceived on November 5th, 2025, will likely be due around July 29th, 2026.
