Historical Events In February - 05

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

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

1946  The birth of Charlotte Rampling, British actress on this day in history.  

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

1946  George Arliss, actor/writer (Dr Syn, Voltaire), dies at 77 on February - 05.  

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

1947  On this day in history ganzefles, Dutch nazi spy/Jews hunter, executed  

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

1948  Dick Button becomes first US figure skating Olympics champion on this day in history.  

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 February - 05 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  Huaso sets official world equestrian high-jump record, 2.47 m, Chic on February - 05.  

1949  On this day in history juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer, dies at 50  

1952  On February - 05 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  WCDC TV channel 19 in Adams, MA (ABC) begins broadcasting on February - 05.  

1954  Vittorio Gnecchi, composer, dies at 77 on February - 05.  

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

1956  Louise Suggs win LPGA Havana Golf Open on February - 05.  

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

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

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 this day in history clifton R Wharton confirmed as first US black foreign minister (Romania)  

1958  On February - 05 gamel Abdel Nasser nominated first President of United Arab Republic  

1958  Test Cricket debut of Lance Gibbs, West Indies vs Pakistan, Port-of-Spain on this day in history.  

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

1958  Clifton R Wharton confirmed as 1st US black foreign minister (Romania) on this day in history.  

1958  On February - 05 henry M Tomlinson, British writer (Under red ensign), dies at 84  

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

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

1505  Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (d. 1572) was born on this day in history.  

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

1534  Giovanni de' Bardi, Italian writer (d. 1612) was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696)  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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