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 this day in history.   

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

1917  On February - 05 paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41   

1918  On this day in history 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  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 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  On this day in history yankees purchase 20 acres in Bronx for Yankee Stadium   

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 this day in history.   

1922  On February - 05 reader's Digest magazine 1st published   

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

1922  James William Tate, composer, dies at 46 on February - 05.   

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

1923  Mass arrests of socialists &communists in Italy on February - 05.   

1923  On this day in history stephen J Cannell, TV producer/writer   

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

1924  On this day in history robert Lynn, anarchist   

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

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

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

1927  On this day in history 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  Sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017) was born on February - 05.   

1505  On this day in history birth of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (d. 1572)   

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  Honorat de Brueil seigneur de Racan, French playwright/poet was born on February - 05.   

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

1608  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1591  Gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies on February - 05.   

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  On this day in history jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37   

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