Historical Events In February - 05

1915  On this day in history robert Hofstadter, US atomic physicist  

1916  On February - 05 enrico Caruso recorded "O Sole Mio" for the Victor Talking Machine Company  

1916  On February - 05 enrico Caruso recorded "O Solo Mio" for the Victor Talking Machine Co  

1917  Congress overrides Wilson's veto, curtailing Asian immigration on February - 05.  

1917  Mexican constitution proclaimed on February - 05.  

1917  On February - 05 mexico adopts it's constitution. The country now celebrates Constitution Day on February 5th to commemorate the event.  

1917  On this day in history zsa Zsa Gabor, [Zsa Sari], Budapest, actress (Queen of Outer Space)  

1917  On February - 05 paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41  

1918  First US pilot to down an enemy airplane, Stephen W Thompson on this day in history.  

1918  Separation of church &state begins in USSR on this day in history.  

1918  1st US pilot to down an enemy airplane, Stephen W Thompson on February - 05.  

1918  Charles J "Tim" Holt, US actor (Treasure of Sierra Madre) on this day in history.  

1919  On this day in history the birth of Red Buttons, American actor.  

1919  NL pres John Heydler dismisses charges that Hal Chase bet against his team & threw games in collusion with gamblers on February - 05.  

1919  On February - 05 andrea George Papandreou, Greek premier (1981-89, 93- )  

1919  On February - 05 vasili V Rozanov, Russian philosopher/writer, dies at 62  

1921  Yankees purchase 20 acres in the Bronx for Yankee Stadium on February - 05.  

1921  On February - 05 yankees purchase 20 acres in Bronx for Yankee Stadium  

1921  John M Pritchard, London England, conductor on this day in history.  

1922  Reader's Digest magazine first published on this day in history.  

1922  On February - 05 the very first 'Readers Digest' appears on the shelves  

1922  On this day in history reader's Digest magazine 1st published  

1922  Bernard Kalb, spokesman (State Dept)/actor (Dave) on this day in history.  

1922  James William Tate, composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.  

1923  General mine strike against wage cuts in Saar on February - 05.  

1923  Mass arrests of socialists &communists in Italy on February - 05.  

1923  On February - 05 stephen J Cannell, TV producer/writer  

1924  On this day in history the Royal Greenwich Observatory begin broadcasting the hourly time signals known as the Greenwich Time Signal or the "BBC pips".  

1924  On February - 05 robert Lynn, anarchist  

1924  On February - 05 alexis Hollander, composer, dies at 83  

1926  On February - 05 arthur Ochs Sulzberger, NYC, publisher (NY Times)  

1926  On February - 05 andre Gedalge, composer, dies at 69  

1927  On this day in history buster Keaton's movie "The General" released &bombed  

1927  Buster Keaton's movie "The General" released & bombed on this day in history.  

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0976  On this day in history birth of sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017)  

1505  On February - 05 birth of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (d. 1572)  

1519  On February - 05 birth of rené of Châlon, (d. 1544)  

1534  On February - 05 birth of giovanni de' Bardi, Italian writer (d. 1612)  

1589  Honorat de Brueil seigneur de Racan, French playwright/poet was born on February - 05.  

1589  On this day in history birth of esteban Manuel de Villegas, Spanish poet (d. 1669)  

1608  On February - 05 birth of gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666)  

1626  Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.  

0995  Death of William IV, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 937) on this day in history.  

1520  On this day in history death of sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493)  

1578  Giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies on February - 05.  

1591  On February - 05 gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies  

1658  On February - 05 maria Margaretha van Angels, Dutch prioress at Oirschot, dies at 52  

1679  Joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91 on this day in history.  

1705  Jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.  

1721  James Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47 on this day in history.