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Edition No. 93 · GlobalEst. 2026
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This Day in History

This Day in History: November 5

Test your knowledge of significant historical events that occurred on November 5 throughout the centuries.

Date: 2026-11-05

1. On November 5, 1556, the Mughal Empire secured a major victory at the Second Battle of Panipat. Who was the young emperor whose rule was reinforced by this triumph?

2. In 1733, printer John Peter Zenger published the first issue of the 'New York Weekly Journal.' His subsequent acquittal in a libel trial became a landmark victory for which fundamental right in the American colonies?

3. The 'Gunpowder Plot' of 1605, discovered on November 5, was a failed conspiracy by Catholic extremists to blow up which building and assassinate King James I?

4. In 1940, which U.S. President was re-elected to an unprecedented third term in office?

5. On November 5, 2024, Sarah McBride achieved a historic milestone in U.S. politics by becoming the first openly transgender person elected to which body?