Historical Events In February - 05

1927  On this day in history robert Brown, Herbrides Is, actor (Here Come the Brides, Primus)   

1927  On February - 05 inayat Khan, Indian sufi   

1928  On this day in history andrew M Greeley, author/reverend   

1929  On this day in history jimmy Hatlo's "They'll Do It Every Time" cartoon debuts in San Francisco   

1929  Jimmy Hatlo's "They'll Do It Every Time" cartoon debuts in SF on February - 05.   

1929  Fred Sinowatz, Austrian politician on February - 05.   

1929  On this day in history siegfried Ochs, composer, dies at 70   

1930  On this day in history 5th Aliyah to Israel begins   

1931  On this day in history maxine Dunlap becomes first US women to earn a glider pilot license   

1931  On February - 05 maxine Dunlap becomes 1st US women to earn a glider pilot license   

1933  On February - 05 marinus van der Lubbe passes Dutch/German boundary   

1936  On February - 05 national Wildlife Federation forms   

1937  On this day in history first Charlie Chaplin talkie, "Modern Times," released   

1937  On this day in history u.S. president Roosevelt proposes increasing the number of justices on the Supreme Court.   

1937  On this day in history 1st Charlie Chaplin talkie, "Modern Times," released   

1937  On February - 05 lou [Andreas-]Salome, Russian/German author (Eroticism), dies at 75   

1938  On this day in history hans Engnestangen skates world record 500 meter (41.8 seconds)   

1938  Hans Engnestangen skates world record 500m (41.8 sec) on February - 05.   

1940  General Winckelman replaces General Reijnders as Dutch supreme commander on this day in history.   

1940  Glenn Miller &his Orchestra record "Tuxedo Junction" on February - 05.   

1940  The birth of H R Giger, Dutch painter on February - 05.   

1940  Gen Winckelman replaces Gen Reijnders as Dutch supreme commander on February - 05.   

1941  On this day in history dutch Premier De Geer returns from Lisbon to Netherlands   

1942  On February - 05 "Woman of the Year," starring Hepburn &Tracy opens at Radio City   

1942  Braves get Tommy Holmes from Yanks for Buddy Hassett &Gene Moore on February - 05.   

1942  On February - 05 "Woman of the Year," starring Hepburn & Tracy opens at Radio City   

1943  Clandestine Radio Atlantiksender, Germany, first transmission on February - 05.   

1943  The birth of Nolan Bushnell, American game designer (founder of Atari and creator of Pong, the first videogame) on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history amsterdam resistance group CS-6 shoots Nazi General Seyffardt   

1943  On February - 05 wim Gertenbach, Dutch resistance fighter (Slogan), shot by Nazis   

1944  358 RAF-bombers attack Stettin on February - 05.   

1944  Robert E Park, sociologist (human ecology, marginal man), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1945  Big Racket becomes fastest race horse at 69.6 kph (440 yards/20.8 seconds) on this day in history.   

1945  On February - 05 british premier Churchill arrives in Yalta   

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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  On February - 05 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  Esteban Manuel de Villegas, Spanish poet (d. 1669) was born on this day in history.   

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

1626  On February - 05 birth of marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696)   

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

1520  On February - 05 death of sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493)   

1578  On February - 05 giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies   

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

1658  On February - 05 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  Jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

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