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A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on November 6th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On November 6, 963, Holy Roman Emperor Otto I called a council in Rome to depose the current Pope, John XII, on charges of leading an armed rebellion against Otto, as well as conducting his secular affairs in a corrupt and immoral manner. On November 6, 1632 at the Battle of Lützen during the Thirty Years’ War, the Swedes won, but their…

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on November 5th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On November 5, 1530, The St. Felix’s Flood destroyed the city of Reimerswaal in the Netherlands and killed over 100,000 people, making it the fifth deadliest flood in human history. On November 5, 1895, an unlikely candidate from Rochester, New York became the first American to patent an automobile. On November 5, 1940, Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected to his third term…

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on November 4th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On November 4, 1922, British archaeologist Howard Carter found the entrance to Pharaoh Tutankhamun’s tomb in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings. On November 4, 1922, British archaeologist Howard Carter found the entrance to Pharaoh Tutankhamun’s tomb in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings.  (NOTE: The link in the date for this entry leads to a different article than the other mention to this same…

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on November 3rd.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On November 3, 1783, highwayman John Austin became the last person to be publicly hanged at London’s Tyburn gallows. On November 3, 1911, one of the most iconic American companies was founded when Louis Chevrolet teamed up with former General Motors William Durant to form the Chevrolet Motor Car Company. On November 3, 1954, Godzilla, the giant fire-spewing, dinosaur-like dragon, born of…

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on November 2nd.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On November 2, 1898, the day recognized as the “birth of cheerleading,” University of Minnesota (UM) student Johnny Campbell became the first cheerleader in history, directing fans in cheering on the Golden Gophers football team. On November 2, 1898, the day recognized as the “birth of cheerleading,” University of Minnesota student Johnny Campbell became the first cheerleader in history, directing fans in…