Page 5: Historical Events In February - 05

1915  On February - 05 robert Hofstadter, US atomic physicist   

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

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

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 February - 05.   

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

1917  On this day in history paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41   

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

1918  Separation of church &state begins in USSR on February - 05.   

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

1918  On this day in history charles J "Tim" Holt, US actor (Treasure of Sierra Madre)   

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  Andrea George Papandreou, Greek premier (1981-89, 93- ) on February - 05.   

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

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

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

1921  John M Pritchard, London England, conductor on February - 05.   

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

1922  On this day in history the very first 'Readers Digest' appears on the shelves   

1922  Reader's Digest magazine 1st published on February - 05.   

1922  On this day in history bernard Kalb, spokesman (State Dept)/actor (Dave)   

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

1923  On this day in history general mine strike against wage cuts in Saar   

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

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

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 February - 05.   

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0976  On February - 05 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  Esteban Manuel de Villegas, Spanish poet (d. 1669) was born on February - 05.   

1608  On this day in history birth of gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666)   

1626  On this day in history birth of marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696)   

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 this day in history.   

1658  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1705  Jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1721  On February - 05 james Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47