Page 5: Historical Events In February - 05

1915  On February - 05 robert Hofstadter, US atomic physicist   

1916  On February - 05 enrico Caruso recorded "O Sole Mio" for the Victor Talking Machine Company   

1916  Enrico Caruso recorded "O Solo Mio" for the Victor Talking Machine Co on February - 05.   

1917  On this day in history congress overrides Wilson's veto, curtailing Asian immigration   

1917  On February - 05 mexican constitution proclaimed   

1917  On February - 05 mexico adopts it's constitution. The country now celebrates Constitution Day on February 5th to commemorate the event.   

1917  Zsa Zsa Gabor, [Zsa Sari], Budapest, actress (Queen of Outer Space) on February - 05.   

1917  Paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41 on February - 05.   

1918  On February - 05 first US pilot to down an enemy airplane, Stephen W Thompson   

1918  On this day in history separation of church &state begins in USSR   

1918  On this day in history 1st US pilot to down an enemy airplane, Stephen W Thompson   

1918  On February - 05 charles J "Tim" Holt, US actor (Treasure of Sierra Madre)   

1919  The birth of Red Buttons, American actor on this day in history.   

1919  NL pres John Heydler dismisses charges that Hal Chase bet against his team & threw games in collusion with gamblers on February - 05.   

1919  Andrea George Papandreou, Greek premier (1981-89, 93- ) on this day in history.   

1919  On February - 05 vasili V Rozanov, Russian philosopher/writer, dies at 62   

1921  On February - 05 yankees purchase 20 acres in the Bronx for Yankee Stadium   

1921  Yankees purchase 20 acres in Bronx for Yankee Stadium on this day in history.   

1921  John M Pritchard, London England, conductor on February - 05.   

1922  On this day in history reader's Digest magazine first published   

1922  On February - 05 the very first 'Readers Digest' appears on the shelves   

1922  Reader's Digest magazine 1st published on February - 05.   

1922  On February - 05 bernard Kalb, spokesman (State Dept)/actor (Dave)   

1922  On this day in history james William Tate, composer, dies at 46   

1923  General mine strike against wage cuts in Saar on February - 05.   

1923  On this day in history mass arrests of socialists &communists in Italy   

1923  Stephen J Cannell, TV producer/writer on this day in history.   

1924  On February - 05 the Royal Greenwich Observatory begin broadcasting the hourly time signals known as the Greenwich Time Signal or the "BBC pips".   

1924  On February - 05 robert Lynn, anarchist   

1924  On this day in history alexis Hollander, composer, dies at 83   

1926  Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, NYC, publisher (NY Times) on this day in history.   

1926  Andre Gedalge, composer, dies at 69 on February - 05.   

1927  On February - 05 buster Keaton's movie "The General" released &bombed   

1927  On this day in history buster Keaton's movie "The General" released & bombed   

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0976  On February - 05 birth of sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017)   

1505  Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (d. 1572) was born on this day in history.   

1519  On February - 05 birth of rené of Châlon, (d. 1544)   

1534  Giovanni de' Bardi, Italian writer (d. 1612) was born on February - 05.   

1589  On this day in history birth of honorat de Brueil seigneur de Racan, French playwright/poet   

1589  Esteban Manuel de Villegas, Spanish poet (d. 1669) was born on February - 05.   

1608  Gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666) was born on this day in history.   

1626  Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696) was born on February - 05.   

0995  Death of William IV, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 937) on February - 05.   

1520  On this day in history death of sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493)   

1578  Giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies on this day in history.   

1591  Gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies on this day in history.   

1658  Maria Margaretha van Angels, Dutch prioress at Oirschot, dies at 52 on February - 05.   

1679  Joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91 on February - 05.   

1705  Jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37 on February - 05.   

1721  James Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47 on February - 05.