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📅 Nov 5, 1914
Britain and France Declare War on the Ottoman Empire
On November 5, 1914, Britain and France declared war on the Ottoman Empire, opening fronts from the Caucasus to the Suez Canal.
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📅 Nov 5, 1916
An Act Proclaims a Polish Kingdom
On November 5, 1916, Germany and Austria-Hungary proclaimed a kingdom of Poland on land taken from Russia during the war.
📖Diplomacy
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📅 Nov 5, 1935
Monopoly Goes on Sale
On November 5, 1935, Parker Brothers put the board game Monopoly on sale in the United States, and it became a best seller.
📖Culture
🔖Companies 🔖Games 🔖Toys
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📅 Nov 5, 1956
British and French Troops Land at Port Said
On November 5, 1956, British and French forces began to land at Port Said, two weeks after Israel invaded the Sinai.
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📅 Nov 5, 2006
Saddam Hussein Is Sentenced to Death
On November 5, 2006, an Iraqi court sentenced Saddam Hussein to death for the killings at Dujail in 1982.
⛳Iraq
📖Law & Justice
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📅 Nov 5, 2013
India Launches a Mission to Mars
On November 5, 2013, India launched the Mars Orbiter Mission, which went into orbit around Mars in September 2014.