Page 4: Historical Events In April - 05
Saturday, 20 December 2025
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 Transvaal regains independence under British suzerainty on this day in history. 

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

1884 On April - 05 john Wisden, publisher/cricketer (prominent Sussex player), dies 

1885 On this day in history dimitrie Cuclin, composer 

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

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

1887 On April - 05 anne Sullivan teaches "water" to Helen Keller 

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

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 On this day in history cleveland passes Park Act (forerunner of Metroparks) 

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

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

1894 On April - 05 start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of the Empty House" (BG) 

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

1895 On April - 05 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 April - 05. 

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 April - 05. 

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

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

1896 On this day in history 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 On April - 05 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 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 Maurice Ravel's "Pavane pour une infante defunte", premieres in Paris France on April - 05. 

1902 On this day in history soccer match riot between Scotland & England kills 25 

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