Historical Events In May - 05

1924  On this day in history unions terminate Twentse textile strike   

1924  Leopoldo Torre Nilsson, Buenos Aires, director (Monday's Child) on May - 05.   

1925  John T Scopes arrested for teaching evolution in Tennessee on May - 05.   

1925  Yankee Everett Scott is benched, ending his 1,307-game playing streak on May - 05.   

1925  Monica Lewis, actress (Box Office) on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history sinclair Lewis refuses his Pulitzer Prize for "Arrowsmith"   

1926  Geldrop soccer team forms on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history ann B Davis, Schenectady NY, actress (Bob Cummings Show, Brady Bunch)   

1927  Dmitri Sjostakovitch' 1st Symphony, premieres in Berlin on May - 05.   

1927  On May - 05 charles Boissevain, editor in chief (General Trade 1885-1908), dies   

1930  Bradman scores 185 Australia vs Leicestershire, 317 minutes, 16 fours on this day in history.   

1930  On May - 05 the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia takes-off (Amy Johnson)   

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

1932  Japan & China sign a peace treaty on May - 05.   

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

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

1935  On this day in history 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  Italian troops occupy Addis Ababa on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history 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   

1939  Flash floods kill 75 in Northeast Kentucky on May - 05.   

1940  On May - 05 norwegian Government in exile forms in London   

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 May - 05.   

1942  On this day in history battle of Coral Sea   

1942  On May - 05 british assault on Diego Suarez Madagascar   

1942  On May - 05 uS begins rationing sugar during WWII   

1943  On this day in history postmaster General Frank C Walker invents Postal Zone System   

1944  Gandhi freed from prison on May - 05.   

1944  On this day in history russian offensive against Sebastopol Krim   

1945  On this day in history denmark liberated from Nazi control   

1945  Germans surrender in Norway on May - 05.   

1945  Mauthausen Concentration camp liberated on this day in history.   

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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 May - 05.   

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

1479  Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574) was born on May - 05.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1657  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1194  On May - 05 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 this day in history 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.