Historical Events In May - 05

1924  On May - 05 unions terminate Twentse textile strike   

1924  Leopoldo Torre Nilsson, Buenos Aires, director (Monday's Child) on this day in history.   

1925  John T Scopes arrested for teaching evolution in Tennessee on May - 05.   

1925  Yankee Everett Scott is benched, ending his 1,307-game playing streak on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history monica Lewis, actress (Box Office)   

1926  On May - 05 sinclair Lewis refuses his Pulitzer Prize for "Arrowsmith"   

1926  Geldrop soccer team forms on this day in history.   

1926  On May - 05 ann B Davis, Schenectady NY, actress (Bob Cummings Show, Brady Bunch)   

1927  Dmitri Sjostakovitch' 1st Symphony, premieres in Berlin on this day in history.   

1927  Charles Boissevain, editor in chief (General Trade 1885-1908), dies on May - 05.   

1930  Bradman scores 185 Australia vs Leicestershire, 317 minutes, 16 fours on May - 05.   

1930  The first woman to fly solo from England to Australia takes-off (Amy Johnson) on May - 05.   

1930  On May - 05 1st woman to fly solo from Engl to Australia takes-off (Amy Johnson)   

1932  Japan & China sign a peace treaty on May - 05.   

1934  On May - 05 60th Kentucky Derby: Mack Garner aboard Cavalcade wins in 2:04   

1935  On May - 05 jessie Owens of the US, sets then long jump record at 26' 8¼"   

1935  Jessie Owens of US, sets then long jump record at 26' 8½" on May - 05.   

1936  Edward Ravenscroft patents screw-on bottle cap with a pour lip on this day in history.   

1936  Italian troops occupy Addis Ababa on this day in history.   

1938  Phillies Harold Kelleher faces 16 batters in 6th, as Cubs score 12 runs, both marks are NL records off one hurler in a single inning on May - 05.   

1939  On May - 05 flash floods kill 75 in Northeast Kentucky   

1940  On this day in history norwegian Government in exile forms in London   

1940  Norwegian govt in exile forms in London on this day in history.   

1941  On May - 05 emperor Haile Selassie returns to Addis Ababa   

1941  On May - 05 2 Fokker's employees flee Nazi occupied Netherlands to England   

1942  On May - 05 battle of Coral Sea   

1942  British assault on Diego Suarez Madagascar on May - 05.   

1942  On May - 05 uS begins rationing sugar during WWII   

1943  On May - 05 postmaster General Frank C Walker invents Postal Zone System   

1944  On May - 05 gandhi freed from prison   

1944  Russian offensive against Sebastopol Krim on May - 05.   

1945  On this day in history denmark liberated from Nazi control   

1945  Germans surrender in Norway on May - 05.   

1945  On May - 05 mauthausen Concentration camp liberated   

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0867  On this day in history birth of uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931)   

1210  King Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279) was born on May - 05.   

1352  Ruprecht, Roman catholic German king was born on this day in history.   

1479  On May - 05 birth of guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574)   

1546  Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623) was born on May - 05.   

1557  On this day in history birth of emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty   

1635  On May - 05 birth of philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret)   

1657  Jacques Danican Philidor, composer was born on this day in history.   

0311  On this day in history gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50   

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 this day in history.   

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  Frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62 on May - 05.