Historical Events In April - 05

1878  Wilhelm Speyer, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1879  Chile declares war on Bolivia and Peru, starting the War of the Pacific on April - 05.   

1881  On this day in history transvaal regains independence under British suzerainty   

1882  On this day in history don Blackie, cricketer (Australian off-spinner in 1928-29 yes, age 46)   

1884  On April - 05 john Wisden, publisher/cricketer (prominent Sussex player), dies   

1885  On April - 05 dimitrie Cuclin, composer   

1886  On this day in history j Palisa discovers asteroid #257 Silesia   

1886  Jacques Handschin, Swiss musicologist (Der Toncharakter) on this day in history.   

1887  Anne Sullivan teaches "water" to Helen Keller on April - 05.   

1889  Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of The Copper Beeches" (BG) on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes' "Adventure of Copper Beeches" (BG)   

1890  Fie Carelsen, Dutch actress (Malle Gervallen) on this day in history.   

1893  Cleveland passes Park Act (forerunner of Metroparks) on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history clas Thunberg, Finland, speed skater (Olympic-gold-1924, 28)   

1894  11 strikers killed in riot at Connellsville PA on this day in history.   

1894  Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of the Empty House" (BG) on April - 05.   

1894  11 strikers killed in riot at Connellsville, Penn on this day in history.   

1895  On April - 05 oscar Wilde loses libel case against Marquess of Queensberry, who accused him of homosexual practices   

1895  On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of the 3 Students" (BG)   

1895  On April - 05 writer Oscar Wylde is arrested   

1895  On this day in history writer Oscar Wylde is arrested for "Gross Behavior"   

1895  On April - 05 start of Sherlock Holmes' "Adventure of 3 Students" (BG)   

1896  On April - 05 1st modern Olympic Games officially open in Athens   

1896  1st modern Olympic Games officially opens in Athens on April - 05.   

1896  On this day in history john Rogers Thomas, composer, dies at 66   

1897  On April - 05 the Greco-Turkish War, also called "Thirty Days' War", is declared between Greece and the Ottoman Empire.   

1899  On this day in history william Hornby Steer, barrister/judge   

1900  Attempted assassination of Prince of Wales in Brussels, fails on April - 05.   

1900  On this day in history the birth of Spencer Tracy, American actor   

1900  On April - 05 spencer Tracy, Milwaukee, actor (Father's Little Dividend, Adam's Rib)   

1900  Comte de Villebois-Marevil, French/S African general, dies in battle on April - 05.   

1901  On this day in history alexander Alexeieff, Russian/French painter/graphic artist   

1902  Maurice Ravel's "Pavane pour une infante defunte", premieres in Paris France on April - 05.   

1902  On this day in history soccer match riot between Scotland & England kills 25   

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1288  Emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (d. 1336) was born on April - 05.   

1472  On April - 05 birth of bianca Maria Sforza, wife of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1510)   

1523  On April - 05 birth of blaise de Vigenère, French cryptographer (d. 1596)   

1588  Thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan) was born on this day in history.   

1595  John Wilson, composer was born on April - 05.   

1598  On this day in history birth of laurentius Erhard, composer   

1604  Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

1622  On April - 05 birth of vincenzo Viviani, Italian mathematician (d. 1703)   

0582  Death of Eutychius, Patriarch of Constantinople (c. 512) on April - 05.   

0828  On April - 05 nicephorus, patriarch of Constantinopel (806-15), dies at about 77   

1168  On April - 05 death of robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester (b. 1104)   

1258  Julian of Cornillon/Liege, Flemish visionary/saint, dies on April - 05.   

1270  Ramban Nachmanides, Talmudic scholar (Hiddushei Ha-Ramden), dies on this day in history.   

1419  Death of Vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint (b. 1350) on April - 05.   

1531  Death of Richard Roose, boiled to death for trying to poison an archbishop on this day in history.   

1605  Death of Adam Loftus, English Protestant archbishop in Ireland (c.1513) on this day in history.