Historical Events In April - 05

1878  On this day in history wilhelm Speyer, composer, dies at 87  

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

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 April - 05.  

1885  On this day in history dimitrie Cuclin, composer  

1886  On this day in history j Palisa discovers asteroid #257 Silesia  

1886  Jacques Handschin, Swiss musicologist (Der Toncharakter) on April - 05.  

1887  Anne Sullivan teaches "water" to Helen Keller on April - 05.  

1889  On April - 05 start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of The Copper Beeches" (BG)  

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1889  Start of Sherlock Holmes' "Adventure of Copper Beeches" (BG) on April - 05.  

1890  Fie Carelsen, Dutch actress (Malle Gervallen) on this day in history.  

1893  On April - 05 cleveland passes Park Act (forerunner of Metroparks)  

1893  On April - 05 clas Thunberg, Finland, speed skater (Olympic-gold-1924, 28)  

1894  11 strikers killed in riot at Connellsville PA on April - 05.  

1894  Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of the Empty House" (BG) on this day in history.  

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

1895  Oscar Wilde loses libel case against Marquess of Queensberry, who accused him of homosexual practices on April - 05.  

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

1895  Writer Oscar Wylde is arrested on this day in history.  

1895  On April - 05 writer Oscar Wylde is arrested for "Gross Behavior"  

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

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

1896  1st modern Olympic Games officially opens in Athens on April - 05.  

1896  John Rogers Thomas, composer, dies at 66 on April - 05.  

1897  The Greco-Turkish War, also called "Thirty Days' War", is declared between Greece and the Ottoman Empire on April - 05.  

1899  On this day in history william Hornby Steer, barrister/judge  

1900  On this day in history attempted assassination of Prince of Wales in Brussels, fails  

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 April - 05.  

1900  Comte de Villebois-Marevil, French/S African general, dies in battle on April - 05.  

1901  On this day in history alexander Alexeieff, Russian/French painter/graphic artist  

1902  On April - 05 maurice Ravel's "Pavane pour une infante defunte", premieres in Paris France  

1902  On April - 05 soccer match riot between Scotland & England kills 25  

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1288  Emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (d. 1336) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1588  On this day in history birth of thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan)  

1595  On April - 05 birth of john Wilson, composer  

1598  Laurentius Erhard, composer was born on this day in history.  

1604  Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1675) was born on April - 05.  

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  Nicephorus, patriarch of Constantinopel (806-15), dies at about 77 on this day in history.  

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

1258  Julian of Cornillon/Liege, Flemish visionary/saint, dies on April - 05.  

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)