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

1917  Mexican constitution proclaimed on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 February - 05.   

1918  On February - 05 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 February - 05.   

1919  Andrea George Papandreou, Greek premier (1981-89, 93- ) on this day in history.   

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 February - 05.   

1921  Yankees purchase 20 acres in Bronx for Yankee Stadium on February - 05.   

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

1922  Bernard Kalb, spokesman (State Dept)/actor (Dave) on February - 05.   

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

1923  General mine strike against wage cuts in Saar on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On this day in history robert Lynn, anarchist   

1924  On February - 05 alexis Hollander, composer, dies at 83   

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

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

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0976  Sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017) was born on this day in history.   

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 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 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 this day in history death of william IV, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 937)   

1520  Death of Sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493) on February - 05.   

1578  On this day in history giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies   

1591  Gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies on this day in history.   

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

1679  On this day in history joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91   

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

1721  On February - 05 james Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47