Page 6: Historical Events In January - 05

1920  On January - 05 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 January - 05.   

1925  On this day in history french Baseball Federation awards silver medals to John McGraw, Charlie Comiskey, & Hugh Jennings   

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 January - 05 under Polish control, Danzig establishes Port Gdansk post office   

1925  On this day in history james Gleason & Richard Tabers "Is zat so?" premieres in NYC   

1926  James Cox of Ford Motors announces 8 hr day & $5 daily minimum wage on this day in history.   

1927  Fox Studios exhibits Movietone on January - 05.   

1929  On January - 05 coup by King Alexander in South Slavia   

1930  Mao Tse-tung writes "A Single Spark Can Start a Prairie Fire" on this day in history.   

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

1931  The birth of Robert Duvall, American film actor on this day in history.   

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

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

1933  On January - 05 calvin Coolidge, 30th President (1923-29), dies in Mass at 60   

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

1934  On this day in history fenway Park catches fire for 2nd time (May 8th 1926 also)   

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

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

1938  On January - 05 king Juan Carlos of Spain   

1938  On this day in history the birth of King Juan Carlos of Spain   

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

1940  On this day in history finnish offensive at Suomossalmi against Russia   

1940  On this day in history fCC hears 1st transmission of FM radio with clear, static-free signal   

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

1941  British/Australian troops conquer Bardia Lybia on January - 05.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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1209  On this day in history birth of richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1272)   

1548  On this day in history birth of francisco Suarez, Spanish theologian (d. 1617)   

1560  William Cobbold, composer was born on January - 05.   

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  Henry Lawes, English composer was born on this day in history.   

1614  On this day in history birth of archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria (d. 1662)   

1661  Jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer was born on January - 05.   

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

1066  On January - 05 edward de Belijder, the Confessor, king of England (1043-66), dies   

1387  On January - 05 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  On January - 05 death of john of Bavaria/Bayern, liege of Holland/Zealand/Dordrecht, poisoned   

1448  Death of Christopher of Bavaria (b. 1416) on January - 05.   

1465  On January - 05 death of charles, Duke of Orléans, French poet (b. 1394)   

1477  Charles, the Bold, duke of Burgundy/writer, dies at 43 on January - 05.