"On Nov. 5, 1872, suffragist Susan B. Anthony defied the law by casting a vote in the presidential election; she was later arrested and charged with knowingly voting without having a lawful right to vote. Found guilty at trial, she was fined $100, which she refused to pay. Also on this date: In 1605, the Gunpowder Plot failed as Guy Fawkes was seized before he could blow up the English Parliament; Fawkes and his co-conspirators were later convicted of treason and hanged."
"In 1912, Democrat Woodrow Wilson was elected president, defeating Progressive Party candidate Theodore Roosevelt, incumbent Republican William Howard Taft and Socialist Eugene V. Debs. In 1930, novelist Sinclair Lewis became the first American to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. In 1940, Democratic incumbent Franklin D. Roosevelt won an unprecedented third term as president, defeating Republican challenger Wendell L. Willkie."
"In 1968, Republican Richard M. Nixon won the presidency, defeating Democratic Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey and American Independent Party candidate George C. Wallace. In 1994, George Foreman became the oldest heavyweight boxing champion at age 45, knocking out Michael Moorer in the 10th round of their title bout. In 1996, President Bill Clinton won a second term in the White House, defeating Republican Bob Dole."
November 5 marks numerous historical events spanning political milestones, legal actions, cultural firsts, and violent incidents. In 1605, the Gunpowder Plot failed when Guy Fawkes was seized and conspirators were later executed for treason. In 1872, Susan B. Anthony was arrested and fined for voting illegally. Presidential elections and victories occurred on the date in 1912, 1940, 1968, and 1996. Sinclair Lewis won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1930. George Foreman regained a heavyweight title in 1994. Saddam Hussein received a death sentence in 2006. Mass shootings at Fort Hood in 2009 and Sutherland Springs in 2017 resulted in many deaths and convictions.
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