11 / 5 History Vault
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Famous Pioneer Born on 11/5
Born under Scorpio (♏ Scorpio), possessing unique vision and inspiration.
"We should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once."
—— Scorpio Pioneer
Historical Milestone of 11/5
On this day in history (11/5), significant global milestones and breakthroughs were recorded across science, culture, and human society.
The Persistence of Memory
The Persistence of Memory is a world-class museum collection item preserved at Museum of Modern Art (MoMA).
Salvador Dalí (Oil on canvas)
Israeli ultra-nationalist rabbi Meir Kahane (pictured) was assassinated in a New York City hotel by an Arab gunman.
Ultranationalism, or extreme nationalism, is an extremist form of nationalism in which a country asserts or maintains hegemony, supremacy, or other forms of control over other nations, to pursue its specific interests. Ultranationalist entities have been associated with the engagement of political violence even during peacetime.
Astou_Ndour-Fall Born
Astou Ndour-Fall is a Spanish professional basketball player for Emlak Konut of the Turkish Women's Basketball League. Born in Senegal, she represents Spain internationally. She previously played for the Chicago Sky, Connecticut Sun, Dallas Wings, and San Antonio Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
「Astou Ndour-Fall is a Spanish professional basketball player for Emlak Konut of the T...」
—— Astou_Ndour-Fall
Aline Chrétien (pictured) thwarted André Dallaire's attempt to assassinate her husband, Canadian prime minister Jean Chrétien, by locking the bedroom door in 24 Sussex Drive, their official residence in Ottawa.
Aline Chrétien was a Canadian academic administrator who was the wife of Canada's 20th prime minister, Jean Chrétien. She previously worked as a secretary, payroll manager, and model. In her later life, she was a trained pianist with The Royal Conservatory of Music.
Trey_Lyles Born
Trey Anthony Lyles is a Canadian-American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted by the Utah Jazz following his freshman season at the University of Kentucky. Lyles has also played for the Denver Nuggets, San Antonio Spurs, Detroit Pistons, and Sacramento Kings.
「Trey Anthony Lyles is a Canadian-American professional basketball player for the Minn...」
—— Trey_Lyles
Takehiro_Tomiyasu Born
Takehiro Tomiyasu is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for the Japan national team. Mainly a left-back, he can also be deployed as a centre-back.
「Takehiro Tomiyasu is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for the Japan nati...」
—— Takehiro_Tomiyasu
Matty_Beniers Born
Matthew Beniers is an American professional ice hockey player who is a center and alternate captain for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Kraken drafted Beniers second overall in the 2021 NHL entry draft with their first-ever selection in an entry draft. He played college ice hockey at Michigan. He won the Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year in 2023.
「Matthew Beniers is an American professional ice hockey player who is a center and alt...」
—— Matty_Beniers
American serial killer Gary Ridgway pleaded guilty to 48 counts of first-degree murder.
Gary Leon Ridgway, known as the Green River Killer or the Green River Strangler, is an American serial killer who was convicted of murdering forty-nine women between 1982 and 1998 in the northwestern United States. At the time of his arrest in 2001, he was believed to be the most prolific serial killer in United States history, according to confirmed murders.
U.S. Army major Nidal Hasan went on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, the worst shooting ever to take place on an American military base, killing 13.
The United States Army is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is designated as the army of the United States in the United States Constitution. As a part of the United States Department of Defense, it is one of the six armed forces of the United States and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Founded in 1784, it succeeded the Continental Army, formed in 1775 during the American Revolutionary War.
The Indian Space Research Organisation launched the Mars Orbiter Mission, India's first interplanetary probe.
The Indian Space Research Organisation is the national space agency of India, headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka. It serves as the principal research and development arm of the Department of Space (DoS), overseen by the Prime Minister of India, with the Chairman of ISRO also working as the chief executive of the DoS. It is primarily responsible for space-based operations, space exploration, international space cooperation and the development of related technologies. The agency maintains a constellation of imaging, communications and remote sensing satellites. It operates the GAGAN and IRNSS satellite navigation systems. It has sent three missions to the Moon and one mission to Mars.
Donald Trump becomes the first president of the United States to be elected to a non-consecutive second term in 132 years, since Grover Cleveland won the 1892 election.
Donald John Trump is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021.
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