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Thursday, 18 September 2025
1874 On May - 05 dutch 2nd Chamber passes child labor law 
1875 On this day in history jan A C A van Nispen tot Sevenaer, Dutch MP (1848-75), dies at 71
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 this day in history.
1879 Symon Petlyura, leader Ukraine (pogroms) on May - 05.
1881 Anit-Jewish rioting in Kiev Ukraine on May - 05.
1883 On May - 05 charles Bender, only American Indian in baseball's Hall of Fame
1884 On May - 05 wang Tjing-Wei, premier China (1932-35)
1885 On May - 05 henri Velge, 1st chairman (Belgian Council of State)
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 May - 05.
1886 On this day in history manuel Borguno, composer
1886 Joseph Albert, German photographer (Albertotype), dies at 61 on this day in history.
1887 Estelle Hemsley, Boston MA on May - 05.
1889 On this day in history herbie Taylor, cricketer (prolific South African pre- & post-WWI)
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 this day in history 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 Music Hall (Carnegie Hall) opens in NY, Tchaikovsky as guest conductor on May - 05.
1892 Jan Nepomuk Skroup, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.
1893 On May - 05 panic of 1893 Great crash on New York Stock Exchange
1893 On May - 05 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.
1899 On May - 05 freeman Gosden, Richmond Va, radio actor (Amos-Amos 'n' Andy)
1900 On this day in history "The Billboard" began weekly publication
1900 On this day in history charles Jewtraw, US, 500m speed skater (Olympic-gold-1924)
1902 On this day in history bret Harte, writer, dies at 65
1903 On May - 05 james Beard, US, culinary expert/author (Delights & Prejudices)
1904 On this day in history 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 May - 05.
1905 On May - 05 robert S Abbott published first issue of newspaper "Chicago Defender"
1905 On May - 05 robert S Abbott published 1st issue of newspaper "Chicago Defender"
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