Page 7: Historical Events In February - 05

1945  US troops under General Douglas MacArthur enter Manilla on February - 05.   

1945  On February - 05 big Racket becomes fastest race horse at 69t.6 kph (440 yd/20.8 s)   

1946  On this day in history the birth of Charlotte Rampling, British actress.   

1946  The Chondoist Chongu Party is founded in North Korea on this day in history.   

1946  On February - 05 george Arliss, actor/writer (Dr Syn, Voltaire), dies at 77   

1947  On February - 05 bolewet Beirut becomes President of Poland   

1947  Ganzefles, Dutch nazi spy/Jews hunter, executed on February - 05.   

1948  On February - 05 "The Nature of Things" science show premieres on NBC prime time   

1948  Dick Button becomes first US figure skating Olympics champion on February - 05.   

1948  Gretchen Fraser becomes first US woman Olympics slalom champion on February - 05.   

1948  "Nature of Things" science show premieres on NBC prime time on February - 05.   

1948  On this day in history johann Blaskowitz, German gen (surrendered at Wageningen), dies at 64   

1949  On this day in history huaso sets official world equestrian high-jump record, 2.47 m, Chicago   

1949  On February - 05 huaso sets official world equestrian high-jump record, 2.47 m, Chic   

1949  On February - 05 juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer, dies at 50   

1952  On this day in history reginald Allen, cricketer (uncle of Gubby, Test Aust v Eng 1887), dies   

1953  "Peter Pan" by Walt Disney opens at Roxy Theater, NYC on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history 5th Emmy Awards I Love Lucy, Thomas Mitchell &Helen Hayes win   

1954  On this day in history wCDC TV channel 19 in Adams MA (ABC) begins broadcasting   

1954  On this day in history wCDC TV channel 19 in Adams, MA (ABC) begins broadcasting   

1954  On February - 05 vittorio Gnecchi, composer, dies at 77   

1956  On February - 05 7th Winter Olympics games close at Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy   

1956  On this day in history louise Suggs win LPGA Havana Golf Open   

1956  On this day in history new York Mayor Robert Wagner &Brooklyn Boro President Frank Cashmore sponsor a bill to create a $30 million   

1956  On this day in history 7th Winter Olympic games close at Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy   

1956  On February - 05 savilly Tartakower, Austrian/Polish/French chess player, dies at 74   

1957  Dmitri Shostakovitch completes his 2nd Piano Concert on this day in history.   

1958  On February - 05 clifton R Wharton confirmed as first US black foreign minister (Romania)   

1958  Gamel Abdel Nasser nominated first President of United Arab Republic on this day in history.   

1958  Test Cricket debut of Lance Gibbs, West Indies vs Pakistan, Port-of-Spain on February - 05.   

1958  On this day in history vanguard TV-3 back-up launches into Earth orbit; reaches 6 km   

1958  On February - 05 clifton R Wharton confirmed as 1st US black foreign minister (Romania)   

1958  On this day in history henry M Tomlinson, British writer (Under red ensign), dies at 84   

1959  On this day in history "Redhead" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 455 performances   

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0976  On this day in history birth of sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017)   

1505  On this day in history birth of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (d. 1572)   

1519  René of Châlon, (d. 1544) was born on February - 05.   

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 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  On this day in history death of william IV, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 937)   

1520  On this day in history death of sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493)   

1578  On February - 05 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