Picture of the Day and B'days for Nov. 5

Posted November 5, 2008, 4:32 am


Today is Wednesday, Nov. 5, the 310th day of 2008.

On Nov. 5, 1872, suffragist Susan B. Anthony defied the law by attempting to vote for President Grant. (She was convicted by a judge and fined $100, but never paid the fine.)

On Nov. 5, 1912, Woodrow Wilson was elected president, defeating Progressive Party candidate Theodore Roosevelt and incumbent Republican William Howard Taft.

On Nov. 5, 1940, President Roosevelt won an unprecedented third term in office as he defeated Republican challenger Wendell L. Willkie.

On Nov. 5, 1968, Richard M. Nixon won the presidency, defeating Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey and American Independent candidate George C. Wallace.

Today's Birthdays:
Actress Elke Sommer is 68. Singer Art Garfunkel is 67. Actor-playwright Sam Shepard is 65. Singer Peter Noone (Herman's Hermits) is 61. Actor Nestor Serrano ("24") is 53. Actor Robert Patrick is 50. Singer Bryan Adams is 49. Actress Tilda Swinton is 48. Actress Tatum O'Neal is 45.

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