Guy Fawkes was arrested while attempting to blow up the Houses of Parliament in London, England.
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Donald Trump wins U.S. Presidency for second time.
Astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus observed a total lunar eclipse in Rome, Italy.
The first television show with an African American host, 'The Nat King Cole Show,' aired on NBC.
George B. Selden was granted the patent for a gasoline internal combustion engine car.
The 15th-century Breton-French-Latin dictionary called the Catholicon was published.