For updating ease during or at the end of the day, I will list blog posts du jour at the end of this post. Speaking of history and protest, which I do on several other blogs, November 5 is also Guy Fawkes Night
Since the release in 2006 of the film V for Vendetta, set in a dystopian United Kingdom, the use of the "Guy Fawkes" mask that appears in the film has become widespread internationally among anti-establishment protest groups. The illustrator of the comic books on which the film was based, David Lloyd, has stated that the character V decided "to adopt the persona and mission of Guy Fawkes – our great historical revolutionary".The Economist explains "How Guy Fawkes Became the Face of Post-Modern Protest"
Also on this day ~ November 5 ~ in history:
- George Foreman becomes oldest heavyweight champ in history, 1994
- Nixon wins presidential election, 1968
- FDR re-elected president,1940
- George Selden patents gas-powered car, 1895
- King James learns of gunpowder plot, 1605
- Mughal victory assures Akbar's ascension, 1556
As for blogging du jour, the original work-around purpose of this series:
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