Wed 05 Nov 1879

Death of Edinburgh-born mathematician and physicist James Clerk Maxwell.

Mon 05 Nov 1877

Opening of the original Mitchell Library, Glasgow, now the largest public reference library in Europe.

Tue 05 Nov 1839

Chartist march on Newport Wales ends as militia fires on Chartists killing nine

Fri 05 Nov 1688

William of Orange arrives in England with 15,000 men