Historical Events In April - 05

1878  Wilhelm Speyer, composer, dies at 87 on April - 05.  

1879  On this day in history 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 April - 05.  

1884  John Wisden, publisher/cricketer (prominent Sussex player), dies on this day in history.  

1885  Dimitrie Cuclin, composer on this day in history.  

1886  J Palisa discovers asteroid #257 Silesia on this day in history.  

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

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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history clas Thunberg, Finland, speed skater (Olympic-gold-1924, 28)  

1894  On April - 05 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  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 April - 05.  

1895  On April - 05 writer Oscar Wylde is arrested  

1895  Writer Oscar Wylde is arrested for "Gross Behavior" on this day in history.  

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

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  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 this day in history.  

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

1900  Attempted assassination of Prince of Wales in Brussels, fails on April - 05.  

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  On April - 05 comte de Villebois-Marevil, French/S African general, dies in battle  

1901  Alexander Alexeieff, Russian/French painter/graphic artist on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1472  On April - 05 birth of bianca Maria Sforza, wife of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1510)  

1523  On April - 05 birth of blaise de Vigenère, French cryptographer (d. 1596)  

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

1595  On April - 05 birth of john Wilson, composer  

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

1604  On April - 05 birth of charles IV, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1675)  

1622  On April - 05 birth of vincenzo Viviani, Italian mathematician (d. 1703)  

0582  On April - 05 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  Julian of Cornillon/Liege, Flemish visionary/saint, dies on this day in history.  

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