EVENTS
1605: Gunpowder Plot Fails
Catholic convert Guy Fawkes conspired with Robert Catesby and a small band of Catholics to blow up Parliament and the British royal family. The infamous Gunpowder Plot was discovered, however, and Fawkes was arrested on November 4, the night before it was to take place.
Today, "Guy Fawkes Day" is celebrated in England with fireworks and the burning of effigies of the conspirator.
WHO WAS BORN
1494: Hans Sachs
Sachs was a renowned meistersinger and poet whose popularity and productivity influenced the German cultural scene of his day.
