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Guy Fawkes Night is celebrated in the United Kingdom with bonfires and fireworks to mark the Gunpowder Plot of 1605.

2009

A shooting at Fort Hood in Texas results in the deaths of 13 people and injuries to more than 30 others, making it one of the deadliest non-combat shootings at a U.S. military base.

1987

The American actress and sex symbol, Mary Astor, known for her role in "The Maltese Falcon," passes away.

1968

Richard Nixon is elected as the 37th President of the United States.

1940

Franklin D. Roosevelt is re-elected as the President of the United States to an unprecedented third term.

1917

The Balfour Declaration is issued by British Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour, expressing support for a "national home for the Jewish people" in Palestine.

1913

Albert Einstein presents his theory of general relativity in a series of lectures in Germany, revolutionizing our understanding of gravity.

1872

Susan B. Anthony, a leader in the women's suffrage movement, votes in the U.S. presidential election, later facing legal consequences.

1855

The Mississippi State Capitol, a notable Greek Revival building, is completed and dedicated in Jackson, Mississippi.

1605

The Gunpowder Plot in England is thwarted when Guy Fawkes is arrested, preventing the bombing of the Parliament.

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