Page 5: Historical Events In May - 05

1905  Arnold Meijer, Dutch leader of fascist Dutch National/Black Front on May - 05.   

1906  Ursula Jeans, Simla India. actress (I Lived With You, Over the Moon) on this day in history.   

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

1908  On this day in history great White Fleet arrives in San Fransisco   

1908  On May - 05 34th Kentucky Derby: Arthur Pickens on Stone Street wins in 2:15.2   

1908  Jacques Massu, French general (Algeria) on May - 05.   

1909  On this day in history miklos Radnoti, writer   

1909  On May - 05 pauline Staegeman, German feminist, dies   

1910  William I Martin, US pilot/vice-admiral (WW II) on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history giles Grangier, film director   

1912  5th modern Olympic games opens in Stockholm Sweden on this day in history.   

1912  On May - 05 soviet Communist Party newspaper Pravda begins publishing   

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

1912  Alice Faye, [Ann Leppert], NYC, actress (Barricade, State Fair) on this day in history.   

1913  Tyrone Power, Cleve, actor (Mark of Zorro, Alexander's Ragtime Band) on this day in history.   

1915  On May - 05 2nd Australian Brigade and New Zealand Brigade redeployed to Cape Helles, Gallipoli   

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

1915  On this day in history richard H Rovere, Jersey City, journalist (Goldwater Caper)   

1916  On May - 05 uS marines invade Dominican Republic, stay until 1924   

1916  On this day in history mutal' Burkhanov, composer   

1917  On this day in history 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  Erbie Bowser, pianist on this day in history.   

1919  George London, Montreal Canada, bass-baritone (Monterone-Rigoleto) on this day in history.   

1920  On May - 05 german-Latvian peace treaty signed   

1920  On May - 05 polish troops occupy Kiev   

1920  On this day in history uS President Wilson makes Communist Labor Party illegal   

1920  On May - 05 john Hidalgo Moya, architect/designer (Skylon)   

1921  1st ranger for Cleveland Metroparks hired on May - 05.   

1921  Sonja Oosterman, Dutch singer (Marketensters) on this day in history.   

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

1922  Construction begins on Yankee Stadium (Bronx) on this day in history.   

1922  Jay D Miller, record producer on this day in history.   

1923  On May - 05 godfrey Quigley, actor (Barry Lyndon, Educating Rita, Rooney)   

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0867  On this day in history birth of uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931)   

1210  King Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279) was born on this day in history.   

1352  Ruprecht, Roman catholic German king was born on May - 05.   

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

1546  On this day in history birth of thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623)   

1557  Emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty was born on this day in history.   

1635  Philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret) was born on May - 05.   

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

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  On May - 05 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  On this day in history frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62