Page 4: Historical Events In April - 05

1878  Wilhelm Speyer, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history chile declares war on Bolivia and Peru, starting the War of the Pacific.   

1881  Transvaal regains independence under British suzerainty on this day in history.   

1882  On April - 05 don Blackie, cricketer (Australian off-spinner in 1928-29 yes, age 46)   

1884  John Wisden, publisher/cricketer (prominent Sussex player), dies on April - 05.   

1885  Dimitrie Cuclin, composer on this day in history.   

1886  On April - 05 j Palisa discovers asteroid #257 Silesia   

1886  On this day in history jacques Handschin, Swiss musicologist (Der Toncharakter)   

1887  On this day in history anne Sullivan teaches "water" to Helen Keller   

1889  Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of The Copper Beeches" (BG) on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history 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 April - 05.   

1893  Clas Thunberg, Finland, speed skater (Olympic-gold-1924, 28) on April - 05.   

1894  11 strikers killed in riot at Connellsville PA on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of the Empty House" (BG)   

1894  On April - 05 11 strikers killed in riot at Connellsville, Penn   

1895  Oscar Wilde loses libel case against Marquess of Queensberry, who accused him of homosexual practices on this day in history.   

1895  On April - 05 start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of the 3 Students" (BG)   

1895  On April - 05 writer Oscar Wylde is arrested   

1895  On this day in history writer Oscar Wylde is arrested for "Gross Behavior"   

1895  Start of Sherlock Holmes' "Adventure of 3 Students" (BG) on this day in history.   

1896  On April - 05 1st modern Olympic Games officially open in Athens   

1896  1st modern Olympic Games officially opens in Athens on this day in history.   

1896  On April - 05 john Rogers Thomas, composer, dies at 66   

1897  On this day in history the Greco-Turkish War, also called "Thirty Days' War", is declared between Greece and the Ottoman Empire.   

1899  William Hornby Steer, barrister/judge on this day in history.   

1900  Attempted assassination of Prince of Wales in Brussels, fails on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history 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  On this day in history alexander Alexeieff, Russian/French painter/graphic artist   

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

1902  Soccer match riot between Scotland & England kills 25 on this day in history.   

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1288  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  Death of Eutychius, Patriarch of Constantinople (c. 512) on April - 05.   

0828  Nicephorus, patriarch of Constantinopel (806-15), dies at about 77 on April - 05.   

1168  Death of Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester (b. 1104) on April - 05.   

1258  On this day in history julian of Cornillon/Liege, Flemish visionary/saint, dies   

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

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

1531  On this day in history death of richard Roose, boiled to death for trying to poison an archbishop   

1605  Death of Adam Loftus, English Protestant archbishop in Ireland (c.1513) on April - 05.