Historical Events In May - 05

1905  Arnold Meijer, Dutch leader of fascist Dutch National/Black Front on this day in history.  

1906  On May - 05 ursula Jeans, Simla India. actress (I Lived With You, Over the Moon)  

1907  On May - 05 benny Baker, St Joseph MO, actor (18 Again, Sting II, Thunderbirds)  

1908  Great White Fleet arrives in San Fransisco on this day in history.  

1908  On this day in history 34th Kentucky Derby: Arthur Pickens on Stone Street wins in 2:15.2  

1908  Jacques Massu, French general (Algeria) on this day in history.  

1909  Miklos Radnoti, writer on this day in history.  

1909  Pauline Staegeman, German feminist, dies on May - 05.  

1910  On May - 05 william I Martin, US pilot/vice-admiral (WW II)  

1911  On this day in history giles Grangier, film director  

1912  5th modern Olympic games opens in Stockholm Sweden on May - 05.  

1912  Soviet Communist Party newspaper Pravda begins publishing on this day in history.  

1912  On this day in history 5th Olympic games open at Stockholm, Sweden  

1912  On this day in history alice Faye, [Ann Leppert], NYC, actress (Barricade, State Fair)  

1913  On May - 05 tyrone Power, Cleve, actor (Mark of Zorro, Alexander's Ragtime Band)  

1915  2nd Australian Brigade and New Zealand Brigade redeployed to Cape Helles, Gallipoli on this day in history.  

1915  On May - 05 german U-20 sinks Earl of Lathom  

1915  Richard H Rovere, Jersey City, journalist (Goldwater Caper) on this day in history.  

1916  US marines invade Dominican Republic, stay until 1924 on this day in history.  

1916  Mutal' Burkhanov, composer on May - 05.  

1917  On May - 05 st Louis Brown Ernie Koob no-hits Chic White Sox, 1-0  

1917  Ron Saggers, cricket wicket-keeper (effective NSW & Aussie late 40's) on this day in history.  

1918  On this day in history erbie Bowser, pianist  

1919  On May - 05 george London, Montreal Canada, bass-baritone (Monterone-Rigoleto)  

1920  German-Latvian peace treaty signed on May - 05.  

1920  Polish troops occupy Kiev on May - 05.  

1920  On May - 05 uS President Wilson makes Communist Labor Party illegal  

1920  John Hidalgo Moya, architect/designer (Skylon) on this day in history.  

1921  On May - 05 1st ranger for Cleveland Metroparks hired  

1921  Sonja Oosterman, Dutch singer (Marketensters) on May - 05.  

1921  Alfred H Fried, Austrian/German pacifist (Nobel 1911), dies on this day in history.  

1922  On May - 05 construction begins on Yankee Stadium (Bronx)  

1922  Jay D Miller, record producer on May - 05.  

1923  Godfrey Quigley, actor (Barry Lyndon, Educating Rita, Rooney) on May - 05.  

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0867  Uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931) was born on this day in history.  

1210  On this day in history birth of king Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279)  

1352  Ruprecht, Roman catholic German king was born on this day in history.  

1479  On this day in history birth of guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574)  

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

1557  Emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty was born on May - 05.  

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  Gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50 on May - 05.  

0984  Death of Gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia on May - 05.  

1028  On this day in history alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle  

1194  Kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies on this day in history.  

1219  Death of King Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150) on this day in history.  

1309  On this day in history charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies  

1504  On this day in history anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82  

1525  Frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62 on this day in history.