TodayOn this dayNovember 5
On this day
Good news on November 5.
Positive things that happened on November 5, with 2 verified milestones. Each milestone links to the source it was checked against.
Verified milestones
Scientific firsts, civil-rights wins, conservation, medicine, kindness, and other good news. Checked against the linked source.
1855
Eugene Debs was born on November 5, 1855. He later ran for president five times.
For a read-aloud. Eugene Debs was born, and he later ran for president five times.
1872
On November 5, 1872, Susan Anthony and 14 other women voted in Rochester, New York. They believed the Constitution already gave women citizens the right to vote.
For a read-aloud. Susan Anthony and 14 other women voted to show that women should have that right.
For the classroom
Two questions a teacher can use as a warm-up. This page is for an adult to read with a class.
- What right do you think every neighbor should have?
- How can a person speak up for workers without being unkind?
From the archive
Stories published on November 5 will show up here. The archive is still young.
No archive story for this date yet.
When a story is published on November 5, it will be listed here with the milestones above.