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Why Is Guy Fawkes Associated With the Anonymous Mask?

Who was Guy Fawkes and how is he connected to the "hacktivist" group Anonymous?

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On this day: November 5

November 5 : Guy Fawkes Night in Great Britain and some Commonwealth countries Aline Chrétien 1138 – Lý Anh Tông was enthroned as the emperor of Đại Việt at the age of two, beginning a 37-year reign. 1556 – At the Second Battle of Panipat , forces of the Mughal emperor Akbar captured Hemu , the Hindu emperor of north India. 1916 – An armed confrontation in Everett, Washington , between local authorities and members of the Industrial Workers of the World resulted in seven deaths. 1995 – Aline Chrétien (pictured) thwarted André Dallaire 's attempt to assassinate her husband, Canadian prime minis

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Why Do People Burn Effigies of Guy Fawkes on November 5?

Bonfire Night marks a foiled plot from 1605, but for most of its history the figure on top of the fire wasn’t Fawkes.

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