Historical Events In May - 05

1905  On May - 05 arnold Meijer, Dutch leader of fascist Dutch National/Black Front   

1906  On May - 05 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 this day in history 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  On May - 05 jacques Massu, French general (Algeria)   

1909  On this day in history miklos Radnoti, writer   

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

1910  William I Martin, US pilot/vice-admiral (WW II) on May - 05.   

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 this day in history soviet Communist Party newspaper Pravda begins publishing   

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

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

1915  German U-20 sinks Earl of Lathom on this day in history.   

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

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

1916  On May - 05 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 May - 05.   

1918  Erbie Bowser, pianist on this day in history.   

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

1920  German-Latvian peace treaty signed on this day in history.   

1920  On May - 05 polish troops occupy Kiev   

1920  US President Wilson makes Communist Labor Party illegal on this day in history.   

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

1921  On this day in history 1st ranger for Cleveland Metroparks hired   

1921  On this day in history sonja Oosterman, Dutch singer (Marketensters)   

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

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

1479  Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.   

1546  Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623) was born on this day in history.   

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

1635  On May - 05 birth of philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret)   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1219  Death of King Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150) on May - 05.   

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

1504  On May - 05 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 May - 05.