Page 4: Historical Events In April - 05

1878  On this day in history wilhelm Speyer, composer, dies at 87   

1879  Chile declares war on Bolivia and Peru, starting the War of the Pacific on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1884  John Wisden, publisher/cricketer (prominent Sussex player), dies on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history dimitrie Cuclin, composer   

1886  On April - 05 j Palisa discovers asteroid #257 Silesia   

1886  On April - 05 jacques Handschin, Swiss musicologist (Der Toncharakter)   

1887  On April - 05 anne Sullivan teaches "water" to Helen Keller   

1889  Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of The Copper Beeches" (BG) on this day in history.   

1889  Start of Sherlock Holmes' "Adventure of Copper Beeches" (BG) on April - 05.   

1890  Fie Carelsen, Dutch actress (Malle Gervallen) on this day in history.   

1893  Cleveland passes Park Act (forerunner of Metroparks) on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history clas Thunberg, Finland, speed skater (Olympic-gold-1924, 28)   

1894  11 strikers killed in riot at Connellsville PA on this day in history.   

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  Oscar Wilde loses libel case against Marquess of Queensberry, who accused him of homosexual practices on this day in history.   

1895  Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of the 3 Students" (BG) on this day in history.   

1895  On April - 05 writer Oscar Wylde is arrested   

1895  Writer Oscar Wylde is arrested for "Gross Behavior" on April - 05.   

1895  On April - 05 start of Sherlock Holmes' "Adventure of 3 Students" (BG)   

1896  1st modern Olympic Games officially open in Athens on April - 05.   

1896  On April - 05 1st modern Olympic Games officially opens in Athens   

1896  John Rogers Thomas, composer, dies at 66 on April - 05.   

1897  The Greco-Turkish War, also called "Thirty Days' War", is declared between Greece and the Ottoman Empire on April - 05.   

1899  On April - 05 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  On April - 05 spencer Tracy, Milwaukee, actor (Father's Little Dividend, Adam's Rib)   

1900  On this day in history comte de Villebois-Marevil, French/S African general, dies in battle   

1901  Alexander Alexeieff, Russian/French painter/graphic artist on April - 05.   

1902  On April - 05 maurice Ravel's "Pavane pour une infante defunte", premieres in Paris France   

1902  On this day in history soccer match riot between Scotland & England kills 25   

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1288  Emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (d. 1336) was born on April - 05.   

1472  Bianca Maria Sforza, wife of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1510) was born on April - 05.   

1523  On this day in history birth of blaise de Vigenère, French cryptographer (d. 1596)   

1588  Thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan) was born on this day in history.   

1595  On this day in history birth of john Wilson, composer   

1598  Laurentius Erhard, composer was born on April - 05.   

1604  Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1675) was born on April - 05.   

1622  On this day in history birth of vincenzo Viviani, Italian mathematician (d. 1703)   

0582  On this day in history death of eutychius, Patriarch of Constantinople (c. 512)   

0828  Nicephorus, patriarch of Constantinopel (806-15), dies at about 77 on April - 05.   

1168  Death of Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester (b. 1104) on this day in history.   

1258  On this day in history julian of Cornillon/Liege, Flemish visionary/saint, dies   

1270  Ramban Nachmanides, Talmudic scholar (Hiddushei Ha-Ramden), dies on April - 05.   

1419  On April - 05 death of vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint (b. 1350)   

1531  On April - 05 death of richard Roose, boiled to death for trying to poison an archbishop   

1605  On this day in history death of adam Loftus, English Protestant archbishop in Ireland (c.1513)