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What is Guy Fawkes' day?


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Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Bonfire Night, is an annually observed on Nov. 5th, primarily in Great Britain. In 1605, Guy Fawkes, a member of the Gunpowder Plot, was caught guarding explosives placed beneath the House of Lords and arrested. Celebrating the fact that King James I had survived, people lit bonfires around London, and months later the introduction of the Observance of 5th November Act enforced an annual public day of thanksgiving for the plot's failure.

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Guy Fawkes Day/Night is celebrated on November 5th, primarily in the United Kingdom and former British Colonies. ChaCha on!

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Guy Fawkes Day, is a day for the celebration of the discovery of the Gunpowder Plot. Thanks for doing the ChaCha with us tonight.

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