What happened on November 5 ?

United Kingdom and New Zealand - Guy Fawkes night (also called Bonfire night; or Fireworks night): Failure of the Gunpowder Plot to blow up Parliament in 1605 is celebrated with bonfires and fireworks.

R.C. Saints - November 5th is the feast day of the following Roman Catholic Saints: St. Bertilia

St. Dominator

St. Domninus

St. Elizabeth

St. Felix and Eusebius

St. Fibitius

St. Galation

St. Laetus

St. Magnus

St. Sylvia

Pope Zachary

Ancient Latvia - the festival Katrina