November 5 - This day in history

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November 5, 1605 The Gunpowder plot is discovered, Guy Fawkes and 7 others eventually executed as a result.

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This Day in World History
Nov 8, 1935: Parker Brothers company launches "Monopoly," a game of real estate and capitalism.

USA, Scott Nr 3185o, Scott Nr (1998)

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This Day In Rock Music History
Nov 8, 1971: At the end of an Elvis Presley concert in Minnesota, in an effort to quiet the fans who continued to call for an encore, announcer Al Dvorin utters what would become the most famous catchphrase associated with the singer: "Elvis has left the building."

USA, Scott Nr 2721 (1993)

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This Day In Classical Music History
Nov 8, 1955 After being destroyed in WWII, the rebuilt Vienna State Opera reopens with Ludwig van Beethoven's Fidelio.

Austria, Scott Nr 607 (1955)