Historical Events In May - 05
Friday, 29 March 2024
1874 Dutch 2nd Chamber passes child labor law on May - 05.
1875 Jan A C A van Nispen tot Sevenaer, Dutch MP (1848-75), dies at 71 on this day in history.
1877 Indian Wars: Sitting Bull leads his band of Lakota into Canada to avoid harassment by the United States Army under Colonel Nelson Miles on May - 05.
1879 Symon Petlyura, leader Ukraine (pogroms) on May - 05.
1881 On May - 05 anit-Jewish rioting in Kiev Ukraine
1883 On this day in history charles Bender, only American Indian in baseball's Hall of Fame
1884 Wang Tjing-Wei, premier China (1932-35) on May - 05.
1885 Henri Velge, 1st chairman (Belgian Council of State) on this day in history.
1885 On this day in history lauro Rossi, composer, dies at 73
1886 The Bay View Tragedy occurs, as militia fire upon a crowd of protesters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin killing seven on this day in history.
1886 On this day in history manuel Borguno, composer
1886 Joseph Albert, German photographer (Albertotype), dies at 61 on this day in history.
1887 On this day in history estelle Hemsley, Boston MA
1889 Herbie Taylor, cricketer (prolific South African pre- & post-WWI) on this day in history.
1890 Christopher Morley, author (Kitty Foil) on this day in history.
1891 On this day in history carnegie Hall opens in NYC with Tchaikovsky as guest conductor
1891 On May - 05 new York City was the site of the dedication of a building called the Music Hall. The structure is not called the Music Hall anymore, it is called Carnegie Hall, named in honor of Andrew Carnegie.
1891 On May - 05 music Hall (Carnegie Hall) opens in NY, Tchaikovsky as guest conductor
1892 Jan Nepomuk Skroup, composer, dies at 80 on May - 05.
1893 On May - 05 panic of 1893 Great crash on New York Stock Exchange
1893 On this day in history the worst economic crisis in U.S. history (to that time) happened on this day. Stock prices plummeted, major railroads went into receivership, 15,000 businesses went bankrupt and 15 to 20 percent of the work force was unemployed. Within seven months, over 600 banks had closed. 1900 "The Billboard", a magazine for the music and entertainment industries, began weekly publication after six years as a monthly 1901 The first Catholic mass for night workers was held at the Church of St. Andrew in New York City.
1893 On May - 05 panic of 1893: Great crash on NY Stock Exchange
1893 On this day in history panic of 1893: Great crash on New York Stock Exchange
1894 Kit Guard, Denmark, actor (El Diablo Rides, Kid Courageous) on May - 05.
1899 Freeman Gosden, Richmond Va, radio actor (Amos-Amos 'n' Andy) on May - 05.
1900 On May - 05 "The Billboard" began weekly publication
1900 Charles Jewtraw, US, 500m speed skater (Olympic-gold-1924) on May - 05.
1902 Bret Harte, writer, dies at 65 on May - 05.
1903 On May - 05 james Beard, US, culinary expert/author (Delights & Prejudices)
1904 On May - 05 cy Young of the Boston Red Sox tossed a perfect game against the Philadelphia Americans
1904 Cy Young of Boston pitches perfect game against Phila A's (3-0) on this day in history.
1904 Gordon Richards, British jockey (winner of 4,870 races) on this day in history.
1905 On May - 05 robert S Abbott published first issue of newspaper "Chicago Defender"
1905 On this day in history robert S Abbott published 1st issue of newspaper "Chicago Defender"
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