Page 4: Historical Events In April - 05
Thursday, 03 July 2025
1878 Wilhelm Speyer, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.
1879 Chile declares war on Bolivia and Peru, starting the War of the Pacific on April - 05.
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 this day in history.
1885 On April - 05 dimitrie Cuclin, composer
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 this day in history.
1889 Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of The Copper Beeches" (BG) on April - 05.
1889 On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes' "Adventure of Copper Beeches" (BG)
1890 On this day in history fie Carelsen, Dutch actress (Malle Gervallen)
1893 Cleveland passes Park Act (forerunner of Metroparks) on April - 05.
1893 Clas Thunberg, Finland, speed skater (Olympic-gold-1924, 28) on this day in history.
1894 11 strikers killed in riot at Connellsville PA on April - 05.
1894 On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of the Empty House" (BG)
1894 11 strikers killed in riot at Connellsville, Penn on April - 05.
1895 On April - 05 oscar Wilde loses libel case against Marquess of Queensberry, who accused him of homosexual practices
1895 On April - 05 start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of the 3 Students" (BG)
1895 Writer Oscar Wylde is arrested on this day in history.
1895 On April - 05 writer Oscar Wylde is arrested for "Gross Behavior"
1895 Start of Sherlock Holmes' "Adventure of 3 Students" (BG) on April - 05.
1896 On this day in history 1st modern Olympic Games officially open in Athens
1896 On April - 05 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 On this day in history william Hornby Steer, barrister/judge
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 this day in history comte de Villebois-Marevil, French/S African general, dies in battle
1901 Alexander Alexeieff, Russian/French painter/graphic artist on April - 05.
1902 Maurice Ravel's "Pavane pour une infante defunte", premieres in Paris France on April - 05.
1902 On April - 05 soccer match riot between Scotland & England kills 25
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