Birthdays occurring on November, 5

1850

Ella Wheeler Wilcox was born on November 5, 1850 American poet and writer 1850-1919 When the great universe was wrought To might and majesty from naught, The all creative force was - THOUGHT. More quotations from Ella Wheeler Wilcox

1855

Eugene Debs was born on November 5, 1855 American labor organizer, 1855-1926 While there is a lower class I am in it; while there is a criminal element I am of it; while there is a soul in prison, I am not free More quotations from Eugene Debs

1884

James Elroy Flecker was born on November 5, 1884 English writer, 1884-1915 West of these out to seas colder than the Hebrides I must go, / Where the fleet of stars is anchored and the young star-captains glow. More quotations from James Elroy Flecker

Deaths occurring on November, 5

1778

William Pitt the elder died on November 5, 1778 British statesman 1st Earl of Chatham, Viscount Pitt of Burton-Pynsent , byname The Great Commoner, 1708-1778 Let honor be to us as strong an obligation as necessity is to others. More quotations from William Pitt the elder

1879

James Clerk Maxwell died on November 5, 1879 Scottish physicist best known for his formulation of electromagnetic theory. 1831-1879 The only laws of matter are those that our minds must fabricate and the only laws of mind are fabricated for it by matter. More quotations from James Clerk Maxwell