Page 5: Historical Events In February - 05

1915  On February - 05 robert Hofstadter, US atomic physicist   

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 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 this day in history mexico adopts it's constitution. The country now celebrates Constitution Day on February 5th to commemorate the event.   

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

1917  Paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  Vasili V Rozanov, Russian philosopher/writer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

1921  On this day in history yankees purchase 20 acres in Bronx for Yankee Stadium   

1921  On February - 05 john M Pritchard, London England, conductor   

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 this day in history reader's Digest magazine 1st published   

1922  On this day in history bernard Kalb, spokesman (State Dept)/actor (Dave)   

1922  On February - 05 james William Tate, composer, dies at 46   

1923  On February - 05 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 February - 05.   

1924  On this day in history robert Lynn, anarchist   

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

1926  On February - 05 arthur Ochs Sulzberger, NYC, publisher (NY Times)   

1926  On this day in history 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 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  René of Châlon, (d. 1544) was born on February - 05.   

1534  On this day in history 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  Esteban Manuel de Villegas, Spanish poet (d. 1669) was born on this day in history.   

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 February - 05.   

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  On February - 05 giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies   

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

1658  Maria Margaretha van Angels, Dutch prioress at Oirschot, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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

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.