Historical Events In May - 05

1874  On this day in history dutch 2nd Chamber passes child labor law  

1875  Jan A C A van Nispen tot Sevenaer, Dutch MP (1848-75), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1877  On this day in history indian Wars: Sitting Bull leads his band of Lakota into Canada to avoid harassment by the United States Army under Colonel Nelson Miles.  

1879  Symon Petlyura, leader Ukraine (pogroms) on May - 05.  

1881  Anit-Jewish rioting in Kiev Ukraine on May - 05.  

1883  Charles Bender, only American Indian in baseball's Hall of Fame on May - 05.  

1884  On May - 05 wang Tjing-Wei, premier China (1932-35)  

1885  Henri Velge, 1st chairman (Belgian Council of State) on this day in history.  

1885  Lauro Rossi, composer, dies at 73 on May - 05.  

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 May - 05 manuel Borguno, composer  

1886  On May - 05 joseph Albert, German photographer (Albertotype), dies at 61  

1887  Estelle Hemsley, Boston MA on May - 05.  

1889  On May - 05 herbie Taylor, cricketer (prolific South African pre- & post-WWI)  

1890  On May - 05 christopher Morley, author (Kitty Foil)  

1891  On May - 05 carnegie Hall opens in NYC with Tchaikovsky as guest conductor  

1891  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 on May - 05.  

1891  Music Hall (Carnegie Hall) opens in NY, Tchaikovsky as guest conductor on this day in history.  

1892  On May - 05 jan Nepomuk Skroup, composer, dies at 80  

1893  On this day in history 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  Panic of 1893: Great crash on NY Stock Exchange on this day in history.  

1893  Panic of 1893: Great crash on New York Stock Exchange on May - 05.  

1894  Kit Guard, Denmark, actor (El Diablo Rides, Kid Courageous) on May - 05.  

1899  On May - 05 freeman Gosden, Richmond Va, radio actor (Amos-Amos 'n' Andy)  

1900  "The Billboard" began weekly publication on May - 05.  

1900  Charles Jewtraw, US, 500m speed skater (Olympic-gold-1924) on this day in history.  

1902  On this day in history bret Harte, writer, dies at 65  

1903  On this day in history james Beard, US, culinary expert/author (Delights & Prejudices)  

1904  Cy Young of the Boston Red Sox tossed a perfect game against the Philadelphia Americans on this day in history.  

1904  On May - 05 cy Young of Boston pitches perfect game against Phila A's (3-0)  

1904  On May - 05 gordon Richards, British jockey (winner of 4,870 races)  

1905  On this day in history robert S Abbott published first issue of newspaper "Chicago Defender"  

1905  Robert S Abbott published 1st issue of newspaper "Chicago Defender" on May - 05.  

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0867  On May - 05 birth of uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931)  

1210  King Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279) was born on May - 05.  

1352  On May - 05 birth of ruprecht, Roman catholic German king  

1479  Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574) was born on May - 05.  

1546  Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623) was born on May - 05.  

1557  On this day in history birth of emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty  

1635  Philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret) was born on this day in history.  

1657  Jacques Danican Philidor, composer was born on May - 05.  

0311  On this day in history gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50  

0984  Death of Gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia on this day in history.  

1028  Alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle on this day in history.  

1194  On this day in history kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies  

1219  On this day in history death of king Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150)  

1309  Charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies on May - 05.  

1504  Anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82 on this day in history.  

1525  Frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62 on May - 05.