Page 6: Historical Events In May - 05

1924  Unions terminate Twentse textile strike on May - 05.   

1924  On this day in history leopoldo Torre Nilsson, Buenos Aires, director (Monday's Child)   

1925  On this day in history john T Scopes arrested for teaching evolution in Tennessee   

1925  On May - 05 yankee Everett Scott is benched, ending his 1,307-game playing streak   

1925  On this day in history monica Lewis, actress (Box Office)   

1926  On May - 05 sinclair Lewis refuses his Pulitzer Prize for "Arrowsmith"   

1926  Geldrop soccer team forms on this day in history.   

1926  Ann B Davis, Schenectady NY, actress (Bob Cummings Show, Brady Bunch) on this day in history.   

1927  On May - 05 dmitri Sjostakovitch' 1st Symphony, premieres in Berlin   

1927  Charles Boissevain, editor in chief (General Trade 1885-1908), dies on May - 05.   

1930  Bradman scores 185 Australia vs Leicestershire, 317 minutes, 16 fours on May - 05.   

1930  The first woman to fly solo from England to Australia takes-off (Amy Johnson) on this day in history.   

1930  1st woman to fly solo from Engl to Australia takes-off (Amy Johnson) on May - 05.   

1932  On this day in history japan & China sign a peace treaty   

1934  On this day in history 60th Kentucky Derby: Mack Garner aboard Cavalcade wins in 2:04   

1935  On this day in history jessie Owens of the US, sets then long jump record at 26' 8¼"   

1935  On May - 05 jessie Owens of US, sets then long jump record at 26' 8½"   

1936  On May - 05 edward Ravenscroft patents screw-on bottle cap with a pour lip   

1936  On this day in history italian troops occupy Addis Ababa   

1938  Phillies Harold Kelleher faces 16 batters in 6th, as Cubs score 12 runs, both marks are NL records off one hurler in a single inning on this day in history.   

1939  Flash floods kill 75 in Northeast Kentucky on this day in history.   

1940  Norwegian Government in exile forms in London on this day in history.   

1940  Norwegian govt in exile forms in London on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history emperor Haile Selassie returns to Addis Ababa   

1941  2 Fokker's employees flee Nazi occupied Netherlands to England on this day in history.   

1942  On May - 05 battle of Coral Sea   

1942  On this day in history british assault on Diego Suarez Madagascar   

1942  On this day in history uS begins rationing sugar during WWII   

1943  On May - 05 postmaster General Frank C Walker invents Postal Zone System   

1944  On May - 05 gandhi freed from prison   

1944  Russian offensive against Sebastopol Krim on May - 05.   

1945  Denmark liberated from Nazi control on this day in history.   

1945  Germans surrender in Norway on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history mauthausen Concentration camp liberated   

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

1479  On May - 05 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 May - 05 birth of emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty   

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

1657  On May - 05 birth of jacques Danican Philidor, composer   

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

1194  On May - 05 kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies   

1219  On May - 05 death of king Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150)   

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 this day in history.   

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