Page 6: Historical Events In January - 05

1920  On January - 05 boston Red Sox sell Babe Ruth to NY Yankees   

1920  On January - 05 arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Brescia Italy, pianist   

1922  On this day in history ernest H Shackleton, Brit South pole explorer (Endurance), dies at 47   

1925  On January - 05 french Baseball Federation awards silver medals to John McGraw, Charlie Comiskey, & Hugh Jennings   

1925  On this day in history nellie T. Ross becomes the first female governor in the US, succeeding her late husband as governor of Wyoming.   

1925  Nellie Taylor Ross became Governor of Wyoming, first woman governor in USA on this day in history.   

1925  Under Polish control, Danzig establishes Port Gdansk post office on January - 05.   

1925  On January - 05 james Gleason & Richard Tabers "Is zat so?" premieres in NYC   

1926  On January - 05 james Cox of Ford Motors announces 8 hr day & $5 daily minimum wage   

1927  Fox Studios exhibits Movietone on January - 05.   

1929  Coup by King Alexander in South Slavia on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history mao Tse-tung writes "A Single Spark Can Start a Prairie Fire"   

1931  Robert Duvall, American film actor on January - 05.   

1931  The birth of Robert Duvall, American film actor on January - 05.   

1931  1st woman to purchase a baseball team Lucille Thomas purchases Topeka franchise in the Western League on January - 05.   

1932  The birth of Umberto Eco, Italian author on January - 05.   

1932  On this day in history umberto Eco, Italian author   

1933  On January - 05 calvin Coolidge, the 30th president of the US, dies in Northampton, Massachusetts, at age 60.   

1933  On January - 05 work on Golden Gate Bridge begins, on Marin County side   

1933  On this day in history calvin Coolidge, 30th President (1923-29), dies in Mass at 60   

1934  Fenway Park catches fire for 2nd time on January - 05.   

1934  Fenway Park catches fire for 2nd time (May 8th 1926 also) on this day in history.   

1937  Fingleton & Bradman make record stand of 346 for 6th wicket on January - 05.   

1937  On this day in history fingleton & Bradman make record stand of 346 for 6th wkt   

1938  King Juan Carlos of Spain on January - 05.   

1938  On January - 05 the birth of King Juan Carlos of Spain   

1940  FCC hears first transmission of FM radio with clear, static-free signal on this day in history.   

1940  On January - 05 finnish offensive at Suomossalmi against Russia   

1940  On January - 05 fCC hears 1st transmission of FM radio with clear, static-free signal   

1940  On this day in history tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46   

1941  On this day in history british/Australian troops conquer Bardia Lybia   

1942  55 German tanks reach North-Africa on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered   

1943  On January - 05 scientist/educator George Washington Carver dies in Tuskegee, Alabama, at age 81.   

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1209  Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1272) was born on this day in history.   

1548  On January - 05 birth of francisco Suarez, Spanish theologian (d. 1617)   

1560  William Cobbold, composer was born on this day in history.   

1587  On January - 05 birth of xu Xiake, Chinese geographer (d. 1641)   

1592  Shah Jahan, Mughal emperor of India (1628-58), built Taj Mahal was born on this day in history.   

1596  On January - 05 birth of henry Lawes, English composer   

1614  On January - 05 birth of archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria (d. 1662)   

1661  Jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer was born on this day in history.   

0842  Death of Al-Mu'tasim, Abbasid caliph (b. 794) on this day in history.   

1066  On this day in history edward de Belijder, the Confessor, king of England (1043-66), dies   

1387  On this day in history pedro IV, king of Aragon/conqueror of Sicily, dies at 67   

1400  On this day in history death of john Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, English politician (executed) (b. ca. 1350)   

1425  Death of John of Bavaria/Bayern, liege of Holland/Zealand/Dordrecht, poisoned on January - 05.   

1448  On January - 05 death of christopher of Bavaria (b. 1416)   

1465  On this day in history death of charles, Duke of Orléans, French poet (b. 1394)   

1477  Charles, the Bold, duke of Burgundy/writer, dies at 43 on this day in history.