Page 5: Historical Events In February - 05

1915  Robert Hofstadter, US atomic physicist on February - 05.   

1916  On this day in history enrico Caruso recorded "O Sole Mio" for the Victor Talking Machine Company   

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

1917  On February - 05 congress overrides Wilson's veto, curtailing Asian immigration   

1917  On February - 05 mexican constitution proclaimed   

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

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

1917  On this day in history paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41   

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

1918  On February - 05 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history andrea George Papandreou, Greek premier (1981-89, 93- )   

1919  On this day in history vasili V Rozanov, Russian philosopher/writer, dies at 62   

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

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

1921  John M Pritchard, London England, conductor on this day in history.   

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

1922  On this day in history the very first 'Readers Digest' appears on the shelves   

1922  Reader's Digest magazine 1st published on this day in history.   

1922  Bernard Kalb, spokesman (State Dept)/actor (Dave) on this day in history.   

1922  James William Tate, composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history general mine strike against wage cuts in Saar   

1923  On February - 05 mass arrests of socialists &communists in Italy   

1923  Stephen J Cannell, TV producer/writer on February - 05.   

1924  The Royal Greenwich Observatory begin broadcasting the hourly time signals known as the Greenwich Time Signal or the "BBC pips" on this day in history.   

1924  Robert Lynn, anarchist on February - 05.   

1924  Alexis Hollander, composer, dies at 83 on February - 05.   

1926  Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, NYC, publisher (NY Times) on February - 05.   

1926  On February - 05 andre Gedalge, composer, dies at 69   

1927  Buster Keaton's movie "The General" released &bombed on this day in history.   

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

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0976  On this day in history birth of sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017)   

1505  Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (d. 1572) was born on February - 05.   

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

1534  On February - 05 birth of giovanni de' Bardi, Italian writer (d. 1612)   

1589  On February - 05 birth of honorat de Brueil seigneur de Racan, French playwright/poet   

1589  On February - 05 birth of esteban Manuel de Villegas, Spanish poet (d. 1669)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1520  Death of Sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493) on this day in history.   

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

1591  On February - 05 gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies   

1658  On February - 05 maria Margaretha van Angels, Dutch prioress at Oirschot, dies at 52   

1679  On February - 05 joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91   

1705  On February - 05 jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37   

1721  On this day in history james Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47