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5 November was a date.
Holidays and observances
5 November was celebrated in Britain as Bonfire Night, commemorating the Gunpowder Plot. (GAME: The Gunpowder Plot, PROSE: Time Traveller's Diary)
Events
In 1605, Guy Fawkes attempted to bomb Parliament as part of the Gunpowder Plot. His failure was later celebrated in Britain as Bonfire Night. (PROSE: The Plotters, GAME: The Gunpowder Plot, PROSE: The Night After Hallowe'en, TV: Galaxy 4, TV: Sky, AUDIO: The Devil's Armada)
The Eleventh Doctor attended a Bonfire Night with Louie Rollins and Millie Peterson, when the effigies of Fawkes that were to be burned were animated by an alien force. (PROSE: The Night After Hallowe'en)
In 1854, the Battle of Inkerman was fought as part of the Crimean War. (AUDIO: The Angel of Scutari) Mollie Dawson's uncle was killed in the battle. (TV: The Evil of the Daleks) Nathaniel Whitlock's father also fought in the battle. (AUDIO: Moonflesh)
In 1872, the Mary Celeste set sail. (PROSE: The Chase)
According to a 28 December The Times article, a huge circular symbol with an 'R' in it appeared on the Great Pyramid of Giza overnight in 1967. While the Egyptian government blamed the Israelis, this act of vandalism was actually caused by Jean-Pierre Rex using his Om-Tsor powers. (PROSE: Revolution Man)
From 5 to 10 November in 1979, ABBA performed at Wembley Arena in London. (PROSE: The Time Traveller's Almanac [+]Loading...["The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)"]) Rose Tyler was among those who saw ABBA, having been dropped off by the Tenth Doctor. (GAME: Attack of the Graske [+]Loading...["Attack of the Graske (video game)"])