Historical Events In February - 05

1915  Robert Hofstadter, US atomic physicist on this day in history.  

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

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

1917  Congress overrides Wilson's veto, curtailing Asian immigration on this day in history.  

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  Zsa Zsa Gabor, [Zsa Sari], Budapest, actress (Queen of Outer Space) on February - 05.  

1917  Paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.  

1918  First US pilot to down an enemy airplane, Stephen W Thompson on this day in history.  

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

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

1918  Charles J "Tim" Holt, US actor (Treasure of Sierra Madre) on this day in history.  

1919  The birth of Red Buttons, American actor on February - 05.  

1919  On February - 05 nL pres John Heydler dismisses charges that Hal Chase bet against his team & threw games in collusion with gamblers  

1919  On this day in history andrea George Papandreou, Greek premier (1981-89, 93- )  

1919  Vasili V Rozanov, Russian philosopher/writer, dies at 62 on February - 05.  

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

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

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

1922  Reader's Digest magazine first published on this day in history.  

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

1922  Reader's Digest magazine 1st published on this day in history.  

1922  Bernard Kalb, spokesman (State Dept)/actor (Dave) on this day in history.  

1922  James William Tate, composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.  

1923  General mine strike against wage cuts in Saar on February - 05.  

1923  On this day in history mass arrests of socialists &communists in Italy  

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 this day in history robert Lynn, anarchist  

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

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

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

1927  On February - 05 buster Keaton's movie "The General" released &bombed  

1927  Buster Keaton's movie "The General" released & bombed on February - 05.  

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

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  On this day in history birth of giovanni de' Bardi, Italian writer (d. 1612)  

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

1589  On this day in history birth of esteban Manuel de Villegas, Spanish poet (d. 1669)  

1608  Gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666) was born on February - 05.  

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

0995  On this day in history death of william IV, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 937)  

1520  Death of Sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493) on this day in history.  

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  On February - 05 joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91  

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

1721  James Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47 on this day in history.