Historical Events In May - 05

1905  On this day in history arnold Meijer, Dutch leader of fascist Dutch National/Black Front   

1906  Ursula Jeans, Simla India. actress (I Lived With You, Over the Moon) on this day in history.   

1907  Benny Baker, St Joseph MO, actor (18 Again, Sting II, Thunderbirds) on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history great White Fleet arrives in San Fransisco   

1908  On this day in history 34th Kentucky Derby: Arthur Pickens on Stone Street wins in 2:15.2   

1908  Jacques Massu, French general (Algeria) on May - 05.   

1909  On May - 05 miklos Radnoti, writer   

1909  On May - 05 pauline Staegeman, German feminist, dies   

1910  On this day in history william I Martin, US pilot/vice-admiral (WW II)   

1911  Giles Grangier, film director on May - 05.   

1912  5th modern Olympic games opens in Stockholm Sweden on May - 05.   

1912  On May - 05 soviet Communist Party newspaper Pravda begins publishing   

1912  5th Olympic games open at Stockholm, Sweden on this day in history.   

1912  Alice Faye, [Ann Leppert], NYC, actress (Barricade, State Fair) on May - 05.   

1913  Tyrone Power, Cleve, actor (Mark of Zorro, Alexander's Ragtime Band) on this day in history.   

1915  On May - 05 2nd Australian Brigade and New Zealand Brigade redeployed to Cape Helles, Gallipoli   

1915  On May - 05 german U-20 sinks Earl of Lathom   

1915  On May - 05 richard H Rovere, Jersey City, journalist (Goldwater Caper)   

1916  On this day in history uS marines invade Dominican Republic, stay until 1924   

1916  On May - 05 mutal' Burkhanov, composer   

1917  On this day in history st Louis Brown Ernie Koob no-hits Chic White Sox, 1-0   

1917  On May - 05 ron Saggers, cricket wicket-keeper (effective NSW & Aussie late 40's)   

1918  On this day in history erbie Bowser, pianist   

1919  On May - 05 george London, Montreal Canada, bass-baritone (Monterone-Rigoleto)   

1920  German-Latvian peace treaty signed on this day in history.   

1920  Polish troops occupy Kiev on May - 05.   

1920  US President Wilson makes Communist Labor Party illegal on this day in history.   

1920  John Hidalgo Moya, architect/designer (Skylon) on May - 05.   

1921  1st ranger for Cleveland Metroparks hired on this day in history.   

1921  Sonja Oosterman, Dutch singer (Marketensters) on May - 05.   

1921  On May - 05 alfred H Fried, Austrian/German pacifist (Nobel 1911), dies   

1922  Construction begins on Yankee Stadium (Bronx) on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history jay D Miller, record producer   

1923  On this day in history godfrey Quigley, actor (Barry Lyndon, Educating Rita, Rooney)   

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0867  Uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931) was born on May - 05.   

1210  On May - 05 birth of king Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279)   

1352  On May - 05 birth of ruprecht, Roman catholic German king   

1479  On this day in history birth of guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574)   

1546  On this day in history birth of thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623)   

1557  On May - 05 birth of emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty   

1635  Philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret) was born on May - 05.   

1657  Jacques Danican Philidor, composer was born on May - 05.   

0311  Gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50 on May - 05.   

0984  On this day in history death of gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia   

1028  On this day in history alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle   

1194  Kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies on May - 05.   

1219  Death of King Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150) on May - 05.   

1309  On May - 05 charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies   

1504  Anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82 on this day in history.   

1525  On this day in history frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62