Historical Events In April - 05
Tuesday, 02 March 2021
1878 Wilhelm Speyer, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.
1879 Chile declares war on Bolivia and Peru, starting the War of the Pacific on April - 05.
1881 Transvaal regains independence under British suzerainty on April - 05.
1882 Don Blackie, cricketer (Australian off-spinner in 1928-29 yes, age 46) on April - 05.
1884 John Wisden, publisher/cricketer (prominent Sussex player), dies on this day in history.
1885 Dimitrie Cuclin, composer on this day in history.
1886 J Palisa discovers asteroid #257 Silesia on April - 05.
1886 On this day in history jacques Handschin, Swiss musicologist (Der Toncharakter)
1887 Anne Sullivan teaches "water" to Helen Keller on this day in history.
1889 On April - 05 start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of The Copper Beeches" (BG)
1889 On April - 05 start of Sherlock Holmes' "Adventure of Copper Beeches" (BG)
1890 Fie Carelsen, Dutch actress (Malle Gervallen) on April - 05.
1893 Cleveland passes Park Act (forerunner of Metroparks) on this day in history.
1893 On April - 05 clas Thunberg, Finland, speed skater (Olympic-gold-1924, 28)
1894 On April - 05 11 strikers killed in riot at Connellsville PA
1894 On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of the Empty House" (BG)
1894 11 strikers killed in riot at Connellsville, Penn on April - 05.
1895 Oscar Wilde loses libel case against Marquess of Queensberry, who accused him of homosexual practices on this day in history.
1895 Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of the 3 Students" (BG) on this day in history.
1895 On April - 05 writer Oscar Wylde is arrested
1895 On April - 05 writer Oscar Wylde is arrested for "Gross Behavior"
1895 Start of Sherlock Holmes' "Adventure of 3 Students" (BG) on April - 05.
1896 On this day in history 1st modern Olympic Games officially open in Athens
1896 1st modern Olympic Games officially opens in Athens on April - 05.
1896 On this day in history john Rogers Thomas, composer, dies at 66
1897 The Greco-Turkish War, also called "Thirty Days' War", is declared between Greece and the Ottoman Empire on April - 05.
1899 On April - 05 william Hornby Steer, barrister/judge
1900 Attempted assassination of Prince of Wales in Brussels, fails on April - 05.
1900 On April - 05 the birth of Spencer Tracy, American actor
1900 Spencer Tracy, Milwaukee, actor (Father's Little Dividend, Adam's Rib) on this day in history.
1900 Comte de Villebois-Marevil, French/S African general, dies in battle on this day in history.
1901 Alexander Alexeieff, Russian/French painter/graphic artist on this day in history.
1902 Maurice Ravel's "Pavane pour une infante defunte", premieres in Paris France on April - 05.
1902 Soccer match riot between Scotland & England kills 25 on this day in history.
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