Page 6: 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 January - 05.   

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  On this day in history nellie Taylor Ross became Governor of Wyoming, first woman governor in USA   

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

1925  James Gleason & Richard Tabers "Is zat so?" premieres in NYC on January - 05.   

1926  James Cox of Ford Motors announces 8 hr day & $5 daily minimum wage on January - 05.   

1927  Fox Studios exhibits Movietone on January - 05.   

1929  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1932  Umberto Eco, Italian author on this day in history.   

1933  Calvin Coolidge, the 30th president of the US, dies in Northampton, Massachusetts, at age 60 on this day in history.   

1933  Work on Golden Gate Bridge begins, on Marin County side on this day in history.   

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

1934  On January - 05 fenway Park catches fire for 2nd time   

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

1937  On January - 05 fingleton & Bradman make record stand of 346 for 6th wicket   

1937  On January - 05 fingleton & Bradman make record stand of 346 for 6th wkt   

1938  On January - 05 king Juan Carlos of Spain   

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

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

1940  Finnish offensive at Suomossalmi against Russia on January - 05.   

1940  FCC hears 1st transmission of FM radio with clear, static-free signal on January - 05.   

1940  On January - 05 tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46   

1941  On January - 05 british/Australian troops conquer Bardia Lybia   

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

1942  Yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered on January - 05.   

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

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1209  On January - 05 birth of richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1272)   

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

1560  On January - 05 birth of william Cobbold, composer   

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

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

1596  On this day in history birth of henry Lawes, English composer   

1614  Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria (d. 1662) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1066  Edward de Belijder, the Confessor, king of England (1043-66), dies on January - 05.   

1387  Pedro IV, king of Aragon/conqueror of Sicily, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

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