Page 6: Historical Events In April - 05

1919  On this day in history heavyweight Jess Willard KOs Jack Johnson in Havana   

1919  Polish Army executes 35 young Jews on April - 05.   

1919  On April - 05 douglas Henley, British auditor-general   

1920  On this day in history the birth of Arthur Halley, British author   

1920  Arthur Hailey, Luton England, novelist (Hotel, Airport) on this day in history.   

1921  Lady Fisher, founder (British Women Caring Trust) on April - 05.   

1921  On this day in history alphonsus J M Diepenbrock, Dutch composer (Missa), dies at 58   

1922  KOB-AM in Albuquerque NM begins radio transmissions on this day in history.   

1922  WDZ-AM in Decatur IL begins radio transmissions on this day in history.   

1922  Gale Storm, Bloomington Tx, actr (My Little Margie, Gale Storm Show) on April - 05.   

1922  Charles F A Woeste, Belgian count/min of Justice, dies at 85 on April - 05.   

1923  On April - 05 firestone Company puts their inflatable tires into production   

1923  Firestone Co put their inflatable tires into production on this day in history.   

1923  Ernest Mandel, Belgian philosopher/economist on this day in history.   

1924  K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #2235 Vittore on April - 05.   

1925  Belgian Workers Party wins parliamentary election on April - 05.   

1925  On this day in history yankees whip Dodgers in exhibition 16-9 but Babe Ruth collapses in North Carolina due to an ulcer   

1927  Johnny Weissmuller set records in the 100 & 200 meter freestyle on this day in history.   

1927  Johnny Weissmuller set records in 100 & 200 m free style on this day in history.   

1928  Jane Ellen Harrison, scholar/archaeologist, dies on April - 05.   

1929  On this day in history c Jackson discovers asteroid #1116 Catriona   

1929  Lithuania signs Litvinov-pact on April - 05.   

1930  On this day in history england out for 849 vs West Indies Kingston, Sandham out for 325   

1930  England out for 849 v WI Kingston, Sandham out for 325 on April - 05.   

1932  Dutch textile strike broken by trade unions on April - 05.   

1934  On this day in history salvatore Di Giacomo, composer, dies at 74   

1935  Croatian Farmers Party wins Yugoslavian election on April - 05.   

1935  On April - 05 emil Mlynarski, composer, dies at 64   

1936  Tupelo Mississippi virtually annihilated by a tornado, 216 die on April - 05.   

1938  On April - 05 anti-Jewish riots break out in Dabrowa Poland   

1938  H Alikoski discovers asteroid #2714 Matti on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history membership in Hitler Youth becomes obligatory   

1939  William Cooper, cricketer (two Tests for Australia 1882-84), dies on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history in San Francisco, Castro & Fillmore streetcars replaced by buses   

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1288  On April - 05 birth of emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (d. 1336)   

1472  On this day in history birth of bianca Maria Sforza, wife of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1510)   

1523  Blaise de Vigenère, French cryptographer (d. 1596) was born on April - 05.   

1588  On April - 05 birth of thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan)   

1595  John Wilson, composer was born on this day in history.   

1598  On this day in history birth of laurentius Erhard, composer   

1604  On this day in history birth of charles IV, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1675)   

1622  Vincenzo Viviani, Italian mathematician (d. 1703) was born on this day in history.   

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 April - 05.   

1258  Julian of Cornillon/Liege, Flemish visionary/saint, dies on April - 05.   

1270  Ramban Nachmanides, Talmudic scholar (Hiddushei Ha-Ramden), dies on this day in history.   

1419  Death of Vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint (b. 1350) on April - 05.   

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

1605  Death of Adam Loftus, English Protestant archbishop in Ireland (c.1513) on this day in history.