Historical Events In February - 05

1945  On February - 05 uS troops under General Douglas MacArthur enter Manilla   

1945  Big Racket becomes fastest race horse at 69t.6 kph (440 yd/20.8 s) on February - 05.   

1946  On February - 05 the birth of Charlotte Rampling, British actress.   

1946  On February - 05 the Chondoist Chongu Party is founded in North Korea.   

1946  On this day in history george Arliss, actor/writer (Dr Syn, Voltaire), dies at 77   

1947  Bolewet Beirut becomes President of Poland on this day in history.   

1947  On February - 05 ganzefles, Dutch nazi spy/Jews hunter, executed   

1948  On this day in history "The Nature of Things" science show premieres on NBC prime time   

1948  Dick Button becomes first US figure skating Olympics champion on this day in history.   

1948  Gretchen Fraser becomes first US woman Olympics slalom champion on this day in history.   

1948  "Nature of Things" science show premieres on NBC prime time on this day in history.   

1948  On February - 05 johann Blaskowitz, German gen (surrendered at Wageningen), dies at 64   

1949  Huaso sets official world equestrian high-jump record, 2.47 m, Chicago on this day in history.   

1949  Huaso sets official world equestrian high-jump record, 2.47 m, Chic on February - 05.   

1949  On this day in history juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer, dies at 50   

1952  Reginald Allen, cricketer (uncle of Gubby, Test Aust v Eng 1887), dies on this day in history.   

1953  "Peter Pan" by Walt Disney opens at Roxy Theater, NYC on February - 05.   

1953  5th Emmy Awards I Love Lucy, Thomas Mitchell &Helen Hayes win on February - 05.   

1954  WCDC TV channel 19 in Adams MA (ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1954  WCDC TV channel 19 in Adams, MA (ABC) begins broadcasting on February - 05.   

1954  Vittorio Gnecchi, composer, dies at 77 on February - 05.   

1956  On February - 05 7th Winter Olympics games close at Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy   

1956  Louise Suggs win LPGA Havana Golf Open on this day in history.   

1956  New York Mayor Robert Wagner &Brooklyn Boro President Frank Cashmore sponsor a bill to create a $30 million on February - 05.   

1956  On this day in history 7th Winter Olympic games close at Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy   

1956  On February - 05 savilly Tartakower, Austrian/Polish/French chess player, dies at 74   

1957  Dmitri Shostakovitch completes his 2nd Piano Concert on February - 05.   

1958  On February - 05 clifton R Wharton confirmed as first US black foreign minister (Romania)   

1958  On this day in history gamel Abdel Nasser nominated first President of United Arab Republic   

1958  On February - 05 test Cricket debut of Lance Gibbs, West Indies vs Pakistan, Port-of-Spain   

1958  On this day in history vanguard TV-3 back-up launches into Earth orbit; reaches 6 km   

1958  Clifton R Wharton confirmed as 1st US black foreign minister (Romania) on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history henry M Tomlinson, British writer (Under red ensign), dies at 84   

1959  "Redhead" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 455 performances on this day in history.   

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0976  On February - 05 birth of sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017)   

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

1519  René of Châlon, (d. 1544) was born on this day in history.   

1534  Giovanni de' Bardi, Italian writer (d. 1612) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666)   

1626  On February - 05 birth of marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696)   

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  On this day in history giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies   

1591  Gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies on February - 05.   

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