Historical Events In April - 05

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

1879  On April - 05 chile declares war on Bolivia and Peru, starting the War of the Pacific.  

1881  On this day in history transvaal regains independence under British suzerainty  

1882  Don Blackie, cricketer (Australian off-spinner in 1928-29 yes, age 46) on this day in history.  

1884  On this day in history john Wisden, publisher/cricketer (prominent Sussex player), dies  

1885  Dimitrie Cuclin, composer on this day in history.  

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

1886  On April - 05 jacques Handschin, Swiss musicologist (Der Toncharakter)  

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

1889  On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of The Copper Beeches" (BG)  

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

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

1893  Cleveland passes Park Act (forerunner of Metroparks) on this day in history.  

1893  Clas Thunberg, Finland, speed skater (Olympic-gold-1924, 28) on this day in history.  

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

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  On this day in history oscar Wilde loses libel case against Marquess of Queensberry, who accused him of homosexual practices  

1895  On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of the 3 Students" (BG)  

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

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

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

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

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

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  The birth of Spencer Tracy, American actor on April - 05.  

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 this day in history.  

1901  On April - 05 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 April - 05.  

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

1588  Thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan) was born on this day in history.  

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

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  Death of Eutychius, Patriarch of Constantinople (c. 512) on this day in history.  

0828  On April - 05 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  Julian of Cornillon/Liege, Flemish visionary/saint, dies on this day in history.  

1270  On April - 05 ramban Nachmanides, Talmudic scholar (Hiddushei Ha-Ramden), dies  

1419  Death of Vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint (b. 1350) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.