Historical Events In April - 05

1902  On this day in history maurice Ravel's "Pavane pour une infante defunte," premieres in Paris  

1903  On April - 05 thomas Baron Pitfield, composer  

1904  The first international rugby league match is played between England and an Other Nationalities team (Welsh & Scottish players) in Central Park, Wigan, England on April - 05.  

1905  On April - 05 james Barrie's "Alice-sit-by-the-fire", premieres in London  

1905  On this day in history james Barrie's "Alice-sit-by-the-fire," premieres in London  

1905  On this day in history bill Raisch, one armed actor (Fred Johnson-Fugitive)  

1906  St Pius X encyclical "On the Mariavites or Mystic Priests of Poland" on April - 05.  

1906  Arthur Guy Clutton-Brock, English agronomist on April - 05.  

1907  A Kopff discovers asteroid #632 Pyrrha on April - 05.  

1907  J Zeldenrust, Dutch pathologist/anatomist on this day in history.  

1907  Anton G van Hamel, founder (Roman philosphy in Neth), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1908  British premier Henry Campbell-Bannerman resigns on April - 05.  

1908  On April - 05 the birth of Bette Davis, American actress  

1908  Bette Davis, Lowell Mass, famous eyes (Of Human Bondage, Jezebel) on this day in history.  

1908  Gaetano Coronaro, composer, dies at 55 on April - 05.  

1909  Alberto Romero "Cubby" Broccoli, NYC, film producer (James Bond) on this day in history.  

1911  MCC tour match vs Jamaica finishes in a tie on this day in history.  

1911  On this day in history w W Aster acquires the Daily Observer  

1911  Waldorf W Aster acquires the Daily Observer on April - 05.  

1911  MCC tour match v Jamaica finishes in a tie on this day in history.  

1911  Goddard Lieberson, Hanley Staffordshire England, recording exec on this day in history.  

1912  On April - 05 john Le Mesurier, Bedford England, actor (Jabberwocky, Dad's Army)  

1913  S Belyavskij and G Neujmin discovers asteroid #749 Malzovia on this day in history.  

1913  Alan Cheales, dominican priest on this day in history.  

1914  On this day in history frederick Angus Armstrong, journalist  

1915  On April - 05 french begin Wo‰vre-offensive  

1915  Jess Willard defeats Jack Johnson in 26 for heavyweight boxing title on April - 05.  

1915  French begin Woëvre-offensive on April - 05.  

1916  On April - 05 french troops occupy Bois de Caillette  

1916  On this day in history the birth of Gregory Peck, American actor  

1916  On this day in history baroness Delacourt-Smith of Alteryn  

1917  On this day in history richard Yardumian, Philadelphia, composer (Come Creator Spirit)  

1918  Paul Vidal de la Blanche, French geographer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1919  On April - 05 eamon de Valera becomes president of Dail Eireann  

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1288  On April - 05 birth of emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (d. 1336)  

1472  On this day in history birth of bianca Maria Sforza, wife of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1510)  

1523  On this day in history birth of blaise de Vigenère, French cryptographer (d. 1596)  

1588  On April - 05 birth of thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan)  

1595  John Wilson, composer was born on this day in history.  

1598  On this day in history birth of laurentius Erhard, composer  

1604  On this day in history birth of charles IV, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1675)  

1622  Vincenzo Viviani, Italian mathematician (d. 1703) was born on this day in history.  

0582  On April - 05 death of eutychius, Patriarch of Constantinople (c. 512)  

0828  On this day in history nicephorus, patriarch of Constantinopel (806-15), dies at about 77  

1168  Death of Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester (b. 1104) on this day in history.  

1258  On April - 05 julian of Cornillon/Liege, Flemish visionary/saint, dies  

1270  Ramban Nachmanides, Talmudic scholar (Hiddushei Ha-Ramden), dies on this day in history.  

1419  On April - 05 death of vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint (b. 1350)  

1531  Death of Richard Roose, boiled to death for trying to poison an archbishop on April - 05.  

1605  On April - 05 death of adam Loftus, English Protestant archbishop in Ireland (c.1513)