Historical Events In February - 05

1927  On February - 05 robert Brown, Herbrides Is, actor (Here Come the Brides, Primus)   

1927  Inayat Khan, Indian sufi on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history andrew M Greeley, author/reverend   

1929  On February - 05 jimmy Hatlo's "They'll Do It Every Time" cartoon debuts in San Francisco   

1929  Jimmy Hatlo's "They'll Do It Every Time" cartoon debuts in SF on this day in history.   

1929  Fred Sinowatz, Austrian politician on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history siegfried Ochs, composer, dies at 70   

1930  On this day in history 5th Aliyah to Israel begins   

1931  Maxine Dunlap becomes first US women to earn a glider pilot license on February - 05.   

1931  On February - 05 maxine Dunlap becomes 1st US women to earn a glider pilot license   

1933  Marinus van der Lubbe passes Dutch/German boundary on February - 05.   

1936  National Wildlife Federation forms on February - 05.   

1937  On this day in history first Charlie Chaplin talkie, "Modern Times," released   

1937  U.S. president Roosevelt proposes increasing the number of justices on the Supreme Court on February - 05.   

1937  On February - 05 1st Charlie Chaplin talkie, "Modern Times," released   

1937  Lou [Andreas-]Salome, Russian/German author (Eroticism), dies at 75 on February - 05.   

1938  Hans Engnestangen skates world record 500 meter (41.8 seconds) on this day in history.   

1938  Hans Engnestangen skates world record 500m (41.8 sec) on February - 05.   

1940  On February - 05 general Winckelman replaces General Reijnders as Dutch supreme commander   

1940  On this day in history glenn Miller &his Orchestra record "Tuxedo Junction"   

1940  On February - 05 the birth of H R Giger, Dutch painter.   

1940  Gen Winckelman replaces Gen Reijnders as Dutch supreme commander on February - 05.   

1941  On this day in history dutch Premier De Geer returns from Lisbon to Netherlands   

1942  On February - 05 "Woman of the Year," starring Hepburn &Tracy opens at Radio City   

1942  On this day in history braves get Tommy Holmes from Yanks for Buddy Hassett &Gene Moore   

1942  "Woman of the Year," starring Hepburn & Tracy opens at Radio City on February - 05.   

1943  Clandestine Radio Atlantiksender, Germany, first transmission on February - 05.   

1943  The birth of Nolan Bushnell, American game designer (founder of Atari and creator of Pong, the first videogame) on February - 05.   

1943  Amsterdam resistance group CS-6 shoots Nazi General Seyffardt on this day in history.   

1943  Wim Gertenbach, Dutch resistance fighter (Slogan), shot by Nazis on this day in history.   

1944  358 RAF-bombers attack Stettin on this day in history.   

1944  Robert E Park, sociologist (human ecology, marginal man), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1945  Big Racket becomes fastest race horse at 69.6 kph (440 yards/20.8 seconds) on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history british premier Churchill arrives in Yalta   

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0976  Sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017) was born on this day in history.   

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 February - 05 birth of esteban Manuel de Villegas, Spanish poet (d. 1669)   

1608  Gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666) was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of Sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493) on this day in history.   

1578  Giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies on this day in history.   

1591  On this day in history gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies   

1658  On this day in history 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 February - 05.   

1705  Jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37 on February - 05.   

1721  On this day in history james Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47