Historical Events In February - 05

1915  On this day in history robert Hofstadter, US atomic physicist  

1916  Enrico Caruso recorded "O Sole Mio" for the Victor Talking Machine Company on February - 05.  

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  On February - 05 mexican constitution proclaimed  

1917  Mexico adopts it's constitution. The country now celebrates Constitution Day on February 5th to commemorate the event on February - 05.  

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

1917  On February - 05 paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41  

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

1918  On this day in history separation of church &state begins in USSR  

1918  On this day in history 1st US pilot to down an enemy airplane, Stephen W Thompson  

1918  Charles J "Tim" Holt, US actor (Treasure of Sierra Madre) on February - 05.  

1919  The birth of Red Buttons, American actor on this day in history.  

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  On February - 05 andrea George Papandreou, Greek premier (1981-89, 93- )  

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

1921  On February - 05 yankees purchase 20 acres in the Bronx for Yankee Stadium  

1921  Yankees purchase 20 acres in Bronx for Yankee Stadium on February - 05.  

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

1922  On February - 05 reader's Digest magazine first published  

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

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

1922  On this day in history 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  On February - 05 mass arrests of socialists &communists in Italy  

1923  On February - 05 stephen J Cannell, TV producer/writer  

1924  The Royal Greenwich Observatory begin broadcasting the hourly time signals known as the Greenwich Time Signal or the "BBC pips" on this day in history.  

1924  Robert Lynn, anarchist on this day in history.  

1924  Alexis Hollander, composer, dies at 83 on February - 05.  

1926  Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, NYC, publisher (NY Times) on this day in history.  

1926  On February - 05 andre Gedalge, composer, dies at 69  

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

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

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0976  On this day in history birth of sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017)  

1505  Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (d. 1572) was born on February - 05.  

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

1534  On February - 05 birth of giovanni de' Bardi, Italian writer (d. 1612)  

1589  Honorat de Brueil seigneur de Racan, French playwright/poet was born on this day in history.  

1589  Esteban Manuel de Villegas, Spanish poet (d. 1669) was born on February - 05.  

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

1626  On February - 05 birth of marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696)  

0995  Death of William IV, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 937) on February - 05.  

1520  On this day in history death of sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493)  

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

1591  On this day in history gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies  

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