Page 5: Historical Events In February - 05

1915  Robert Hofstadter, US atomic physicist on February - 05.   

1916  On this day in history enrico Caruso recorded "O Sole Mio" for the Victor Talking Machine Company   

1916  On this day in history enrico Caruso recorded "O Solo Mio" for the Victor Talking Machine Co   

1917  On this day in history congress overrides Wilson's veto, curtailing Asian immigration   

1917  Mexican constitution proclaimed on this day in history.   

1917  Mexico adopts it's constitution. The country now celebrates Constitution Day on February 5th to commemorate the event on this day in history.   

1917  On February - 05 zsa Zsa Gabor, [Zsa Sari], Budapest, actress (Queen of Outer Space)   

1917  Paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41 on February - 05.   

1918  First US pilot to down an enemy airplane, Stephen W Thompson on February - 05.   

1918  On February - 05 separation of church &state begins in USSR   

1918  On February - 05 1st US pilot to down an enemy airplane, Stephen W Thompson   

1918  On February - 05 charles J "Tim" Holt, US actor (Treasure of Sierra Madre)   

1919  On February - 05 the birth of Red Buttons, American actor.   

1919  On this day in history nL pres John Heydler dismisses charges that Hal Chase bet against his team & threw games in collusion with gamblers   

1919  Andrea George Papandreou, Greek premier (1981-89, 93- ) on this day in history.   

1919  Vasili V Rozanov, Russian philosopher/writer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history yankees purchase 20 acres in the Bronx for Yankee Stadium   

1921  Yankees purchase 20 acres in Bronx for Yankee Stadium on this day in history.   

1921  On February - 05 john M Pritchard, London England, conductor   

1922  On this day in history reader's Digest magazine first published   

1922  On February - 05 the very first 'Readers Digest' appears on the shelves   

1922  On this day in history reader's Digest magazine 1st published   

1922  On February - 05 bernard Kalb, spokesman (State Dept)/actor (Dave)   

1922  On February - 05 james William Tate, composer, dies at 46   

1923  General mine strike against wage cuts in Saar on this day in history.   

1923  Mass arrests of socialists &communists in Italy on February - 05.   

1923  On this day in history stephen J Cannell, TV producer/writer   

1924  On February - 05 the Royal Greenwich Observatory begin broadcasting the hourly time signals known as the Greenwich Time Signal or the "BBC pips".   

1924  On February - 05 robert Lynn, anarchist   

1924  On this day in history alexis Hollander, composer, dies at 83   

1926  Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, NYC, publisher (NY Times) on February - 05.   

1926  On this day in history andre Gedalge, composer, dies at 69   

1927  On this day in history buster Keaton's movie "The General" released &bombed   

1927  Buster Keaton's movie "The General" released & bombed on this day in history.   

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0976  Sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017) was born on February - 05.   

1505  On this day in history birth of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (d. 1572)   

1519  On February - 05 birth of rené of Châlon, (d. 1544)   

1534  Giovanni de' Bardi, Italian writer (d. 1612) was born on this day in history.   

1589  Honorat de Brueil seigneur de Racan, French playwright/poet was born on February - 05.   

1589  Esteban Manuel de Villegas, Spanish poet (d. 1669) was born on this day in history.   

1608  On February - 05 birth of gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666)   

1626  Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696) was born on February - 05.   

0995  On February - 05 death of william IV, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 937)   

1520  On February - 05 death of sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493)   

1578  Giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies on February - 05.   

1591  Gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies on February - 05.   

1658  On February - 05 maria Margaretha van Angels, Dutch prioress at Oirschot, dies at 52   

1679  Joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91 on February - 05.   

1705  Jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37 on February - 05.   

1721  On this day in history james Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47