Page 5: Historical Events In February - 05

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

1916  On this day in history enrico Caruso recorded "O Sole Mio" for the Victor Talking Machine Company   

1916  On this day in history 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  On February - 05 mexican constitution proclaimed   

1917  On February - 05 mexico adopts it's constitution. The country now celebrates Constitution Day on February 5th to commemorate the event.   

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

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

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

1918  On this day in history 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 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  Andrea George Papandreou, Greek premier (1981-89, 93- ) on this day in history.   

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 February - 05.   

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

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

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

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  On February - 05 birth of giovanni de' Bardi, Italian writer (d. 1612)   

1589  On this day in history birth of honorat de Brueil seigneur de Racan, French playwright/poet   

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

1608  Gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666) was born on February - 05.   

1626  Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696) was born on February - 05.   

0995  On this day in history 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  Giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies on February - 05.   

1591  On this day in history gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies   

1658  Maria Margaretha van Angels, Dutch prioress at Oirschot, dies at 52 on February - 05.   

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.