Historical Events In January - 05

1920  On this day in history boston Red Sox sell Babe Ruth to NY Yankees  

1920  On this day in history arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Brescia Italy, pianist  

1922  Ernest H Shackleton, Brit South pole explorer (Endurance), dies at 47 on this day in history.  

1925  French Baseball Federation awards silver medals to John McGraw, Charlie Comiskey, & Hugh Jennings on this day in history.  

1925  Nellie T. Ross becomes the first female governor in the US, succeeding her late husband as governor of Wyoming on January - 05.  

1925  Nellie Taylor Ross became Governor of Wyoming, first woman governor in USA on January - 05.  

1925  On this day in history under Polish control, Danzig establishes Port Gdansk post office  

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.  

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1929  Coup by King Alexander in South Slavia on January - 05.  

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 this day in history.  

1931  On this day in history the birth of Robert Duvall, American film actor  

1931  1st woman to purchase a baseball team Lucille Thomas purchases Topeka franchise in the Western League on this day in history.  

1932  On this day in history the birth of Umberto Eco, Italian author  

1932  On January - 05 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 this day in history work on Golden Gate Bridge begins, on Marin County side  

1933  Calvin Coolidge, 30th President (1923-29), dies in Mass at 60 on January - 05.  

1934  Fenway Park catches fire for 2nd time on this day in history.  

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 January - 05 fingleton & Bradman make record stand of 346 for 6th wkt  

1938  King Juan Carlos of Spain on this day in history.  

1938  On this day in history 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 this day in history finnish offensive at Suomossalmi against Russia  

1940  FCC hears 1st transmission of FM radio with clear, static-free signal on this day in history.  

1940  Tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46 on January - 05.  

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

1942  55 German tanks reach North-Africa on January - 05.  

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

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

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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  Xu Xiake, Chinese geographer (d. 1641) was born on this day in history.  

1592  On January - 05 birth of shah Jahan, Mughal emperor of India (1628-58), built Taj Mahal  

1596  Henry Lawes, English composer was born on January - 05.  

1614  Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria (d. 1662) was born on January - 05.  

1661  On January - 05 birth of jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer  

0842  Death of Al-Mu'tasim, Abbasid caliph (b. 794) on January - 05.  

1066  Edward de Belijder, the Confessor, king of England (1043-66), dies on this day in history.  

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

1400  Death of John Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, English politician (executed) (b. ca. 1350) on this day in history.  

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

1448  On this day in history death of christopher of Bavaria (b. 1416)  

1465  Death of Charles, Duke of Orléans, French poet (b. 1394) on January - 05.  

1477  On this day in history charles, the Bold, duke of Burgundy/writer, dies at 43