Historical Events In February - 05

1945  On this day in history uS troops under General Douglas MacArthur enter Manilla  

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

1946  The birth of Charlotte Rampling, British actress on February - 05.  

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

1946  On February - 05 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  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 February - 05.  

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

1949  On February - 05 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  Reginald Allen, cricketer (uncle of Gubby, Test Aust v Eng 1887), dies on February - 05.  

1953  On February - 05 "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 February - 05 wCDC TV channel 19 in Adams MA (ABC) begins broadcasting  

1954  On February - 05 wCDC TV channel 19 in Adams, MA (ABC) begins broadcasting  

1954  Vittorio Gnecchi, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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

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

1956  Savilly Tartakower, Austrian/Polish/French chess player, dies at 74 on February - 05.  

1957  On February - 05 dmitri Shostakovitch completes his 2nd Piano Concert  

1958  On this day in history 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  Test Cricket debut of Lance Gibbs, West Indies vs Pakistan, Port-of-Spain on February - 05.  

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 this day in history.  

1958  Henry M Tomlinson, British writer (Under red ensign), dies at 84 on February - 05.  

1959  On February - 05 "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  Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (d. 1572) was born on February - 05.  

1519  René of Châlon, (d. 1544) was born on this day in history.  

1534  On this day in history 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  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  Death of William IV, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 937) on February - 05.  

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 February - 05.  

1658  On February - 05 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 this day in history.  

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