Historical Events In April - 05

1902  Maurice Ravel's "Pavane pour une infante defunte," premieres in Paris on April - 05.  

1903  Thomas Baron Pitfield, composer on this day in history.  

1904  On this day in history the first international rugby league match is played between England and an Other Nationalities team (Welsh & Scottish players) in Central Park, Wigan, England.  

1905  James Barrie's "Alice-sit-by-the-fire", premieres in London on April - 05.  

1905  James Barrie's "Alice-sit-by-the-fire," premieres in London on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1907  On April - 05 a Kopff discovers asteroid #632 Pyrrha  

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  On this day in history british premier Henry Campbell-Bannerman resigns  

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

1908  Bette Davis, Lowell Mass, famous eyes (Of Human Bondage, Jezebel) on April - 05.  

1908  On this day in history gaetano Coronaro, composer, dies at 55  

1909  Alberto Romero "Cubby" Broccoli, NYC, film producer (James Bond) on April - 05.  

1911  On this day in history mCC tour match vs Jamaica finishes in a tie  

1911  On April - 05 w W Aster acquires the Daily Observer  

1911  On April - 05 waldorf W Aster acquires the Daily Observer  

1911  On this day in history mCC tour match v Jamaica finishes in a tie  

1911  On this day in history goddard Lieberson, Hanley Staffordshire England, recording exec  

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

1913  On this day in history s Belyavskij and G Neujmin discovers asteroid #749 Malzovia  

1913  Alan Cheales, dominican priest on April - 05.  

1914  Frederick Angus Armstrong, journalist on this day in history.  

1915  On this day in history french begin Wo‰vre-offensive  

1915  On this day in history jess Willard defeats Jack Johnson in 26 for heavyweight boxing title  

1915  On this day in history french begin Woëvre-offensive  

1916  French troops occupy Bois de Caillette on this day in history.  

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

1916  Baroness Delacourt-Smith of Alteryn on this day in history.  

1917  Richard Yardumian, Philadelphia, composer (Come Creator Spirit) on April - 05.  

1918  Paul Vidal de la Blanche, French geographer, dies at 73 on April - 05.  

1919  On this day in history 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  Blaise de Vigenère, French cryptographer (d. 1596) was born on this day in history.  

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

1595  On April - 05 birth of john Wilson, composer  

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

1604  Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.  

1622  On this day in history birth of vincenzo Viviani, Italian mathematician (d. 1703)  

0582  On this day in history death of eutychius, Patriarch of Constantinople (c. 512)  

0828  On April - 05 nicephorus, patriarch of Constantinopel (806-15), dies at about 77  

1168  On this day in history death of robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester (b. 1104)  

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

1270  On this day in history ramban Nachmanides, Talmudic scholar (Hiddushei Ha-Ramden), dies  

1419  On this day in history 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)