Page 6: Historical Events In April - 05
Wednesday, 07 January 2026
1919 Heavyweight Jess Willard KOs Jack Johnson in Havana on this day in history. 

1919 On April - 05 polish Army executes 35 young Jews 

1919 On this day in history douglas Henley, British auditor-general 

1920 On April - 05 the birth of Arthur Halley, British author 

1920 Arthur Hailey, Luton England, novelist (Hotel, Airport) on this day in history. 

1921 Lady Fisher, founder (British Women Caring Trust) on this day in history. 

1921 Alphonsus J M Diepenbrock, Dutch composer (Missa), dies at 58 on this day in history. 

1922 On April - 05 kOB-AM in Albuquerque NM begins radio transmissions 

1922 WDZ-AM in Decatur IL begins radio transmissions on this day in history. 

1922 On April - 05 gale Storm, Bloomington Tx, actr (My Little Margie, Gale Storm Show) 

1922 On this day in history charles F A Woeste, Belgian count/min of Justice, dies at 85 

1923 On this day in history firestone Company puts their inflatable tires into production 

1923 Firestone Co put their inflatable tires into production on April - 05. 

1923 On April - 05 ernest Mandel, Belgian philosopher/economist 

1924 On this day in history k Reinmuth discovers asteroid #2235 Vittore 

1925 On April - 05 belgian Workers Party wins parliamentary election 

1925 Yankees whip Dodgers in exhibition 16-9 but Babe Ruth collapses in North Carolina due to an ulcer on April - 05. 

1927 On April - 05 johnny Weissmuller set records in the 100 & 200 meter freestyle 

1927 Johnny Weissmuller set records in 100 & 200 m free style on this day in history. 

1928 Jane Ellen Harrison, scholar/archaeologist, dies on this day in history. 

1929 On this day in history c Jackson discovers asteroid #1116 Catriona 

1929 Lithuania signs Litvinov-pact on April - 05. 

1930 England out for 849 vs West Indies Kingston, Sandham out for 325 on this day in history. 

1930 England out for 849 v WI Kingston, Sandham out for 325 on April - 05. 

1932 Dutch textile strike broken by trade unions on April - 05. 

1934 Salvatore Di Giacomo, composer, dies at 74 on April - 05. 

1935 Croatian Farmers Party wins Yugoslavian election on this day in history. 

1935 Emil Mlynarski, composer, dies at 64 on April - 05. 

1936 Tupelo Mississippi virtually annihilated by a tornado, 216 die on April - 05. 

1938 On this day in history anti-Jewish riots break out in Dabrowa Poland 

1938 H Alikoski discovers asteroid #2714 Matti on April - 05. 

1939 On this day in history membership in Hitler Youth becomes obligatory 

1939 On April - 05 william Cooper, cricketer (two Tests for Australia 1882-84), dies 

1941 In San Francisco, Castro & Fillmore streetcars replaced by buses on this day in history. 

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