Page 5: Historical Events In February - 05

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

1916  On February - 05 enrico Caruso recorded "O Sole Mio" for the Victor Talking Machine Company   

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

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

1917  Mexican constitution proclaimed on February - 05.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1919  On this day in history vasili V Rozanov, Russian philosopher/writer, dies at 62   

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

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 February - 05.   

1922  On this day in history james William Tate, composer, dies at 46   

1923  On February - 05 general mine strike against wage cuts in Saar   

1923  On February - 05 mass arrests of socialists &communists in Italy   

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

1924  On this day in history 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  Alexis Hollander, composer, dies at 83 on February - 05.   

1926  On this day in history arthur Ochs Sulzberger, NYC, publisher (NY Times)   

1926  Andre Gedalge, composer, dies at 69 on February - 05.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1519  On this day in history birth of rené of Châlon, (d. 1544)   

1534  Giovanni de' Bardi, Italian writer (d. 1612) was born on February - 05.   

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  Gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666) was born on this day in history.   

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

1658  On this day in history maria Margaretha van Angels, Dutch prioress at Oirschot, dies at 52   

1679  On this day in history joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91   

1705  On February - 05 jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37   

1721  James Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47 on February - 05.