Historical Events In April - 05

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

1903  Thomas Baron Pitfield, composer on April - 05.  

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 this day in history.  

1905  On this day in history 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 April - 05 bill Raisch, one armed actor (Fred Johnson-Fugitive)  

1906  On this day in history st Pius X encyclical "On the Mariavites or Mystic Priests of Poland"  

1906  On April - 05 arthur Guy Clutton-Brock, English agronomist  

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

1907  J Zeldenrust, Dutch pathologist/anatomist on April - 05.  

1907  On April - 05 anton G van Hamel, founder (Roman philosphy in Neth), dies at 65  

1908  On April - 05 british premier Henry Campbell-Bannerman resigns  

1908  The birth of Bette Davis, American actress on this day in history.  

1908  On this day in history bette Davis, Lowell Mass, famous eyes (Of Human Bondage, Jezebel)  

1908  On April - 05 gaetano Coronaro, composer, dies at 55  

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  W W Aster acquires the Daily Observer on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1912  John Le Mesurier, Bedford England, actor (Jabberwocky, Dad's Army) on this day in history.  

1913  On April - 05 s Belyavskij and G Neujmin discovers asteroid #749 Malzovia  

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

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

1915  French begin Wo‰vre-offensive on this day in history.  

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

1915  French begin Woëvre-offensive on this day in history.  

1916  On April - 05 french troops occupy Bois de Caillette  

1916  The birth of Gregory Peck, American actor on April - 05.  

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

1917  On April - 05 richard Yardumian, Philadelphia, composer (Come Creator Spirit)  

1918  On April - 05 paul Vidal de la Blanche, French geographer, dies at 73  

1919  On this day in history eamon de Valera becomes president of Dail Eireann  

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1288  Emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (d. 1336) was born on April - 05.  

1472  Bianca Maria Sforza, wife of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1510) was born on this day in history.  

1523  Blaise de Vigenère, French cryptographer (d. 1596) was born on April - 05.  

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

1595  On this day in history birth of john Wilson, composer  

1598  Laurentius Erhard, composer was born on April - 05.  

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 April - 05.  

0582  On this day in history 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  Death of Vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint (b. 1350) on this day in history.  

1531  Death of Richard Roose, boiled to death for trying to poison an archbishop on this day in history.  

1605  On this day in history death of adam Loftus, English Protestant archbishop in Ireland (c.1513)