Page 5: Historical Events In February - 05

1915  Robert Hofstadter, US atomic physicist on this day in history.   

1916  Enrico Caruso recorded "O Sole Mio" for the Victor Talking Machine Company on this day in history.   

1916  Enrico Caruso recorded "O Solo Mio" for the Victor Talking Machine Co on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history 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  Paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41 on February - 05.   

1918  First US pilot to down an enemy airplane, Stephen W Thompson on February - 05.   

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

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

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

1919  On February - 05 the birth of Red Buttons, American actor.   

1919  On this day in history nL pres John Heydler dismisses charges that Hal Chase bet against his team & threw games in collusion with gamblers   

1919  Andrea George Papandreou, Greek premier (1981-89, 93- ) on February - 05.   

1919  On February - 05 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  On February - 05 yankees purchase 20 acres in Bronx for Yankee Stadium   

1921  On this day in history john M Pritchard, London England, conductor   

1922  On February - 05 reader's Digest magazine first published   

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

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

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

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

1923  On February - 05 general mine strike against wage cuts in Saar   

1923  Mass arrests of socialists &communists in Italy on this day in history.   

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 February - 05.   

1924  On February - 05 robert Lynn, anarchist   

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

1926  On this day in history arthur Ochs Sulzberger, NYC, publisher (NY Times)   

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

1927  Buster Keaton's movie "The General" released &bombed on February - 05.   

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

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0976  Sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017) was born on February - 05.   

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

1519  René of Châlon, (d. 1544) was born on February - 05.   

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  On February - 05 birth of gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666)   

1626  Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.   

0995  On February - 05 death of william IV, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 937)   

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  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