Page 7: 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 February - 05.   

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

1946  The Chondoist Chongu Party is founded in North Korea on February - 05.   

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

1947  Bolewet Beirut becomes President of Poland on February - 05.   

1947  On February - 05 ganzefles, Dutch nazi spy/Jews hunter, executed   

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

1948  On February - 05 dick Button becomes first US figure skating Olympics champion   

1948  On February - 05 gretchen Fraser becomes first US woman Olympics slalom champion   

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

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 February - 05.   

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

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

1952  Reginald Allen, cricketer (uncle of Gubby, Test Aust v Eng 1887), dies on February - 05.   

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

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

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

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

1956  Louise Suggs win LPGA Havana Golf Open on this day in history.   

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

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

1956  Savilly Tartakower, Austrian/Polish/French chess player, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history dmitri Shostakovitch completes his 2nd Piano Concert   

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

1958  On this day in history gamel Abdel Nasser nominated first President of United Arab Republic   

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 February - 05.   

1958  Clifton R Wharton confirmed as 1st US black foreign minister (Romania) on February - 05.   

1958  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history birth of rené of Châlon, (d. 1544)   

1534  On this day in history birth of giovanni de' Bardi, Italian writer (d. 1612)   

1589  On this day in history birth of honorat de Brueil seigneur de Racan, French playwright/poet   

1589  Esteban Manuel de Villegas, Spanish poet (d. 1669) was born on February - 05.   

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

1626  Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.   

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 February - 05.   

1578  On this day in history giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies   

1591  Gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies on February - 05.   

1658  On this day in history maria Margaretha van Angels, Dutch prioress at Oirschot, dies at 52   

1679  Joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91 on February - 05.   

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

1721  On this day in history james Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47