Page 4: Historical Events In April - 05
Tuesday, 29 April 2025
1878 Wilhelm Speyer, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.
1879 On this day in history chile declares war on Bolivia and Peru, starting the War of the Pacific.
1881 On this day in history transvaal regains independence under British suzerainty
1882 Don Blackie, cricketer (Australian off-spinner in 1928-29 yes, age 46) on April - 05.
1884 John Wisden, publisher/cricketer (prominent Sussex player), dies on April - 05.
1885 On this day in history dimitrie Cuclin, composer
1886 On this day in history j Palisa discovers asteroid #257 Silesia
1886 Jacques Handschin, Swiss musicologist (Der Toncharakter) on this day in history.
1887 On this day in history anne Sullivan teaches "water" to Helen Keller
1889 Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of The Copper Beeches" (BG) on April - 05.
1889 Start of Sherlock Holmes' "Adventure of Copper Beeches" (BG) on April - 05.
1890 On this day in history fie Carelsen, Dutch actress (Malle Gervallen)
1893 Cleveland passes Park Act (forerunner of Metroparks) on this day in history.
1893 Clas Thunberg, Finland, speed skater (Olympic-gold-1924, 28) on this day in history.
1894 On April - 05 11 strikers killed in riot at Connellsville PA
1894 On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of the Empty House" (BG)
1894 11 strikers killed in riot at Connellsville, Penn on April - 05.
1895 On April - 05 oscar Wilde loses libel case against Marquess of Queensberry, who accused him of homosexual practices
1895 Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of the 3 Students" (BG) on April - 05.
1895 Writer Oscar Wylde is arrested on this day in history.
1895 Writer Oscar Wylde is arrested for "Gross Behavior" on April - 05.
1895 Start of Sherlock Holmes' "Adventure of 3 Students" (BG) on this day in history.
1896 On April - 05 1st modern Olympic Games officially open in Athens
1896 1st modern Olympic Games officially opens in Athens on April - 05.
1896 John Rogers Thomas, composer, dies at 66 on April - 05.
1897 On April - 05 the Greco-Turkish War, also called "Thirty Days' War", is declared between Greece and the Ottoman Empire.
1899 On this day in history william Hornby Steer, barrister/judge
1900 Attempted assassination of Prince of Wales in Brussels, fails on this day in history.
1900 The birth of Spencer Tracy, American actor on April - 05.
1900 Spencer Tracy, Milwaukee, actor (Father's Little Dividend, Adam's Rib) on April - 05.
1900 On April - 05 comte de Villebois-Marevil, French/S African general, dies in battle
1901 On this day in history alexander Alexeieff, Russian/French painter/graphic artist
1902 Maurice Ravel's "Pavane pour une infante defunte", premieres in Paris France on this day in history.
1902 Soccer match riot between Scotland & England kills 25 on April - 05.
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