Page 5: Historical Events In February - 05

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

1916  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1917  On February - 05 congress overrides Wilson's veto, curtailing Asian immigration   

1917  On this day in history mexican constitution proclaimed   

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

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 February - 05.   

1918  On February - 05 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 this day in history.   

1919  On February - 05 the birth of Red Buttons, American actor.   

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  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 February - 05.   

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

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

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 February - 05.   

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

1923  Mass arrests of socialists &communists in Italy on this day in history.   

1923  Stephen J Cannell, TV producer/writer on this day in history.   

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 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  Andre Gedalge, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

1927  On this day in history buster Keaton's movie "The General" released & bombed   

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0976  Sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017) was born on February - 05.   

1505  On February - 05 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 this day in history.   

1589  On February - 05 birth of esteban Manuel de Villegas, Spanish poet (d. 1669)   

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  On this day in history giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies   

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  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.