The musical “Cordelia’s Aspirations” was performed for the first time at Theatre Comique, New York, US.
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Guy Fawkes was arrested while attempting to blow up the Houses of Parliament in London, England.
Spacecraft Chang'e 1 entered lunar orbit at 02:15 UT and became the first Chinese spacecraft to orbit the moon successfully.
The first television show with an African American host, 'The Nat King Cole Show,' aired on NBC.
Astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus observed a total lunar eclipse in Rome, Italy.
The epic science fiction film Interstellar was released.