Historical Events In February - 05

1915  On this day in history robert Hofstadter, US atomic physicist  

1916  Enrico Caruso recorded "O Sole Mio" for the Victor Talking Machine Company on this day in history.  

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  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 February - 05.  

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

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

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1918  On February - 05 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 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 February - 05.  

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

1921  On this day in history yankees purchase 20 acres in the Bronx for Yankee Stadium  

1921  On this day in history yankees purchase 20 acres in Bronx for Yankee Stadium  

1921  On this day in history john M Pritchard, London England, conductor  

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

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

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

1922  Bernard Kalb, spokesman (State Dept)/actor (Dave) on February - 05.  

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  Mass arrests of socialists &communists in Italy on February - 05.  

1923  On February - 05 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  Robert Lynn, anarchist on this day in history.  

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

1926  On February - 05 arthur Ochs Sulzberger, NYC, publisher (NY Times)  

1926  On February - 05 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  Sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017) was born on this day in history.  

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

1519  René of Châlon, (d. 1544) was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history 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  Death of Sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493) on February - 05.  

1578  On this day in history giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies  

1591  Gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies on February - 05.  

1658  On February - 05 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 February - 05.  

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

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