Page 5: Historical Events In February - 05

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

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

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

1917  Paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41 on February - 05.   

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.   

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  The birth of Red Buttons, American actor on February - 05.   

1919  NL pres John Heydler dismisses charges that Hal Chase bet against his team & threw games in collusion with gamblers on this day in history.   

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

1921  Yankees purchase 20 acres in Bronx for Yankee Stadium on February - 05.   

1921  On February - 05 john M Pritchard, London England, conductor   

1922  On February - 05 reader's Digest magazine first published   

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 February - 05 bernard Kalb, spokesman (State Dept)/actor (Dave)   

1922  On February - 05 james William Tate, composer, dies at 46   

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

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 this day in history.   

1924  Robert Lynn, anarchist on this day in history.   

1924  On February - 05 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 this day in history.   

1927  Buster Keaton's movie "The General" released &bombed on February - 05.   

1927  Buster Keaton's movie "The General" released & bombed on this day in history.   

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

1505  On February - 05 birth of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (d. 1572)   

1519  On this day in history birth of rené of Châlon, (d. 1544)   

1534  Giovanni de' Bardi, Italian writer (d. 1612) was born on February - 05.   

1589  On February - 05 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  On February - 05 birth of gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666)   

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

0995  Death of William IV, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 937) on February - 05.   

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 this day in history.   

1658  Maria Margaretha van Angels, Dutch prioress at Oirschot, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1679  On this day in history joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91   

1705  Jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37 on February - 05.   

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