November 4
1847 Sir James Young Simpson, a British physician, discovered the anesthetic properties of chloroform.
1880 The first cash register was patented by James and John Ritty of Dayton, Ohio.
1916 Walter Cronkite, American news broadcaster was born. (d. 2009)
1922 In Egypt, British archaeologist Howard Carter and his men found the entrance to Pharaoh Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings.
1956 Soviet troops moved in to crush a revolt in Hungary.
November 5
1605 The Gunpowder Plot failed when Guy Fawkes was seized before he could blow up the English Parliament.
1743 Coordinated scientific observations of the transit of Mercury are organized by Joseph-Nicolas Delisle.
1768 Treaty of Fort Stanwix, the purpose of which was to adjust the boundary line between Indian lands and white settlements set forth in the Proclamation of 1763 in the Thirteen Colonies.
1879 James Clerk Maxwell, Scottish physicist died. (b. 1831).
1895 George B. Selden of Rochester, N.Y., received the first U.S. patent for an automobile.
1956 Britain and France landed troops in Egypt during fighting between Egyptian and Israeli forces around the Suez Canal.
Ottawa Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS) is responsible for Carleton, Lanark, Renfrew, Prescott and Russell Counties. Our mission is “To encourage, assist and bring together all those interested in the pursuit of family history.” If you want to discover more about your family origins, or how and where to locate information about your ancestors, our members will be there to help you.
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