Page 4: Historical Events In May - 25

1907  Rachel Carson, conservationist/writer (silent springs)   

1908  David Lean, British director (Lawrence of Arabia)   

1910  French troops occupy Morocco, North Africa.   

1910  Ernest Anderson, publicist   

1911  Revolution in Mexico overthrows President Jose Porfirio Diaz.   

1912  Eddie Maxwell, singer (Yes We Have No Bananas)   

1913  Joseph Peter Grace, businessman.   

1914  British House of Commons passes Irish Home Rule.   

1914  Paolo Giorza, composer, dies at 81   

1915  Second Battle of Ypres ends with 105000 casualties   

1915  2nd Battle of Ypres ends with 105000 casualties   

1915  Daniel Wolf, journalist.   

1916  Lou van Rees, Dutch impresario [or May 29].   

1916  Jack Marsh, cricketer (Aboriginal bowler played for NSW 1900-03), dies   

1917  Dorothy Sarnoff, US, actress(?).   

1917  Leon Felix Augustin Joseph Vasseur, composer, dies at 72.   

1918  Claude Akins, Nelson GA, actor (BJ and Bear, Movin' On, Lobo)   

1919  In this year, Casey Stengel releases a sparrow from under his baseball cap   

1919  Gino Negri, composer   

1919  Madame C J Walker, wealthy cosmetics manufacturer, dies at 51   

1921  Hal David, lyricist (Promises Promises-Grammy 1969).   

1922  Babe Ruth suspended 1 day and fined $200 for throwing dirt on an ump   

1923  Britain recognizes Transjordan with Abdullah as its leader   

1923  John Weitz, spy/author/fashion designer (Friends in High Places).   

1924  Theodore Morse, composer, dies at 51   

1925  Aldo Clementi, composer.   

1926  Sholom Schwarzband results in the deaths of exiled Ukrainian Nationalist leader Simon Petlura   

1926  Miles Davis, American jazz trumpet player is born.   

1926  Sholom Schwartzbard assassinates Symon Petliura, the head of the Paris-based government-in-exile of Ukrainian People's Republic   

1926  Kitty Kallen, rocker   

1926  Symon Petlyura, leader of Ukraine (pogroms), assassinated at 47   

1927  Henry Ford formally ends producing Model T car (begins Model A).   

1927  Robert Ludlum, NYC, spy novelist (Bourne Identity)   

1928  Amelia Earhart (as a passenger) is inaugural woman to fly Atlantic Ocean   

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1048  Emperor shenzong of china: Emperor shenzong of china (d. 1085)   

1458  Mahmud begada: Sultan of gujarat   

1494  Jacopo pontormo ii: Italy, painter (sepulture of christ)   

1550  Camillus de lellis: Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint   

1606  Charles garnier: French jesuit missionary   

1661  Claude buffier: French philosopher and historian   

1688  Christian august jacobi: Composer   

1713  John stuart: 3rd earl of bute, english premier (1760-63)   

0615  Boniface iv: Pope (608-15),   

0709  Death of Aldhelmus of ealdhelm: Engl abbot/bishop/poet/saint,   

0735  Bede: English historian and monk (b. circa 672 or 673)   

0946  Death of Edmund the older: King of wessex/england (939-46),   

0967  Murakami: Emperor of japan (b. 926)   

0992  Mieszko i first lord and knight of poland: Duke of polans (b. circa 935)   

1085  Gregory vii: [ildebrando], pope (1073-85),   

1125  Death of Hendrik v: Last salische german king,