Historical Events In February - 05

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

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 February - 05 congress overrides Wilson's veto, curtailing Asian immigration   

1917  Mexican constitution proclaimed on February - 05.   

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

1917  On this day in history zsa Zsa Gabor, [Zsa Sari], Budapest, actress (Queen of Outer Space)   

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

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

1918  Separation of church &state begins in USSR on this day in history.   

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

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

1919  On this day in history 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  On February - 05 andrea George Papandreou, Greek premier (1981-89, 93- )   

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

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  John M Pritchard, London England, conductor on this day in history.   

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 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 February - 05.   

1924  On this day in history robert Lynn, anarchist   

1924  Alexis Hollander, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

1926  On February - 05 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 February - 05.   

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0976  On February - 05 birth of sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017)   

1505  Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (d. 1572) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of honorat de Brueil seigneur de Racan, French playwright/poet   

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  Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1591  On February - 05 gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies   

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  On this day in history jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37   

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