Page 7: Historical Events In February - 05

1945  On February - 05 uS troops under General Douglas MacArthur enter Manilla   

1945  Big Racket becomes fastest race horse at 69t.6 kph (440 yd/20.8 s) on this day in history.   

1946  On February - 05 the birth of Charlotte Rampling, British actress.   

1946  On February - 05 the Chondoist Chongu Party is founded in North Korea.   

1946  On this day in history george Arliss, actor/writer (Dr Syn, Voltaire), dies at 77   

1947  Bolewet Beirut becomes President of Poland on this day in history.   

1947  Ganzefles, Dutch nazi spy/Jews hunter, executed on this day in history.   

1948  "The Nature of Things" science show premieres on NBC prime time on this day in history.   

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

1948  On this day in history gretchen Fraser becomes first US woman Olympics slalom champion   

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

1948  On February - 05 johann Blaskowitz, German gen (surrendered at Wageningen), dies at 64   

1949  Huaso sets official world equestrian high-jump record, 2.47 m, Chicago on this day in history.   

1949  Huaso sets official world equestrian high-jump record, 2.47 m, Chic on this day in history.   

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  5th Emmy Awards I Love Lucy, Thomas Mitchell &Helen Hayes win on February - 05.   

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  Vittorio Gnecchi, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

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

1956  New York Mayor Robert Wagner &Brooklyn Boro President Frank Cashmore sponsor a bill to create a $30 million on February - 05.   

1956  On February - 05 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 February - 05.   

1958  Clifton R Wharton confirmed as first US black foreign minister (Romania) on February - 05.   

1958  Gamel Abdel Nasser nominated first President of United Arab Republic on February - 05.   

1958  On this day in history test Cricket debut of Lance Gibbs, West Indies vs Pakistan, Port-of-Spain   

1958  Vanguard TV-3 back-up launches into Earth orbit; reaches 6 km on this day in history.   

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 February - 05 "Redhead" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 455 performances   

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0976  Sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017) was born on February - 05.   

1505  Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (d. 1572) was born on February - 05.   

1519  On February - 05 birth of rené of Châlon, (d. 1544)   

1534  On February - 05 birth of giovanni de' Bardi, Italian writer (d. 1612)   

1589  On February - 05 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  Gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies on this day in history.   

1658  On this day in history 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  On February - 05 jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37   

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