Historical Events In May - 05

1905  On this day in history arnold Meijer, Dutch leader of fascist Dutch National/Black Front  

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

1907  Benny Baker, St Joseph MO, actor (18 Again, Sting II, Thunderbirds) on May - 05.  

1908  On May - 05 great White Fleet arrives in San Fransisco  

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 May - 05.  

1909  On this day in history pauline Staegeman, German feminist, dies  

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

1911  On this day in history giles Grangier, film director  

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

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

1912  On May - 05 5th Olympic games open at Stockholm, Sweden  

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

1913  Tyrone Power, Cleve, actor (Mark of Zorro, Alexander's Ragtime Band) on May - 05.  

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 May - 05 richard H Rovere, Jersey City, journalist (Goldwater Caper)  

1916  US marines invade Dominican Republic, stay until 1924 on May - 05.  

1916  Mutal' Burkhanov, composer on May - 05.  

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  On May - 05 erbie Bowser, pianist  

1919  On this day in history george London, Montreal Canada, bass-baritone (Monterone-Rigoleto)  

1920  On May - 05 german-Latvian peace treaty signed  

1920  Polish troops occupy Kiev on this day in history.  

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

1920  On this day in history john Hidalgo Moya, architect/designer (Skylon)  

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

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

1921  On this day in history alfred H Fried, Austrian/German pacifist (Nobel 1911), dies  

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

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

1923  On this day in history godfrey Quigley, actor (Barry Lyndon, Educating Rita, Rooney)  

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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 this day in history.  

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  On May - 05 birth of thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623)  

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  On May - 05 birth of jacques Danican Philidor, composer  

0311  Gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50 on this day in history.  

0984  On this day in history death of gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia  

1028  Alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle on May - 05.  

1194  Kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies on May - 05.  

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

1309  On May - 05 charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies  

1504  Anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82 on May - 05.  

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