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

1917  Congress overrides Wilson's veto, curtailing Asian immigration on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history zsa Zsa Gabor, [Zsa Sari], Budapest, actress (Queen of Outer Space)   

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  Separation of church &state begins in USSR on this day in history.   

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

1918  Charles J "Tim" Holt, US actor (Treasure of Sierra Madre) on February - 05.   

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

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

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

1919  Vasili V Rozanov, Russian philosopher/writer, dies at 62 on February - 05.   

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 February - 05.   

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

1922  On this day in history 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  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  Mass arrests of socialists &communists in Italy on this day in history.   

1923  On February - 05 stephen J Cannell, TV producer/writer   

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  Robert Lynn, anarchist on this day in history.   

1924  Alexis Hollander, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

1926  Andre Gedalge, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1505  On February - 05 birth of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (d. 1572)   

1519  On this day in history birth of rené of Châlon, (d. 1544)   

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

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 February - 05.   

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 February - 05 death of sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493)   

1578  Giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies on February - 05.   

1591  On this day in history gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies   

1658  On this day in history maria Margaretha van Angels, Dutch prioress at Oirschot, dies at 52   

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