Page 7: Historical Events In February - 05

1945  US troops under General Douglas MacArthur enter Manilla on this day in history.   

1945  Big Racket becomes fastest race horse at 69t.6 kph (440 yd/20.8 s) on February - 05.   

1946  The birth of Charlotte Rampling, British actress on February - 05.   

1946  On February - 05 the Chondoist Chongu Party is founded in North Korea.   

1946  George Arliss, actor/writer (Dr Syn, Voltaire), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1947  Bolewet Beirut becomes President of Poland on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history ganzefles, Dutch nazi spy/Jews hunter, executed   

1948  On this day in history "The Nature of Things" science show premieres on NBC prime time   

1948  Dick Button becomes first US figure skating Olympics champion on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history gretchen Fraser becomes first US woman Olympics slalom champion   

1948  "Nature of Things" science show premieres on NBC prime time on this day in history.   

1948  Johann Blaskowitz, German gen (surrendered at Wageningen), dies at 64 on February - 05.   

1949  On this day in history huaso sets official world equestrian high-jump record, 2.47 m, Chicago   

1949  Huaso sets official world equestrian high-jump record, 2.47 m, Chic on this day in history.   

1949  Juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer, dies at 50 on February - 05.   

1952  Reginald Allen, cricketer (uncle of Gubby, Test Aust v Eng 1887), dies on this day in history.   

1953  "Peter Pan" by Walt Disney opens at Roxy Theater, NYC on this day in history.   

1953  5th Emmy Awards I Love Lucy, Thomas Mitchell &Helen Hayes win on this day in history.   

1954  WCDC TV channel 19 in Adams MA (ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1954  On February - 05 wCDC TV channel 19 in Adams, MA (ABC) begins broadcasting   

1954  Vittorio Gnecchi, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history 7th Winter Olympics games close at Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy   

1956  Louise Suggs win LPGA Havana Golf Open on February - 05.   

1956  New York Mayor Robert Wagner &Brooklyn Boro President Frank Cashmore sponsor a bill to create a $30 million on this day in history.   

1956  7th Winter Olympic games close at Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy on this day in history.   

1956  Savilly Tartakower, Austrian/Polish/French chess player, dies at 74 on February - 05.   

1957  Dmitri Shostakovitch completes his 2nd Piano Concert on this day in history.   

1958  On February - 05 clifton R Wharton confirmed as first US black foreign minister (Romania)   

1958  On this day in history gamel Abdel Nasser nominated first President of United Arab Republic   

1958  On this day in history test Cricket debut of Lance Gibbs, West Indies vs Pakistan, Port-of-Spain   

1958  On this day in history vanguard TV-3 back-up launches into Earth orbit; reaches 6 km   

1958  Clifton R Wharton confirmed as 1st US black foreign minister (Romania) on February - 05.   

1958  On February - 05 henry M Tomlinson, British writer (Under red ensign), dies at 84   

1959  "Redhead" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 455 performances on this day in history.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29

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

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

1519  On February - 05 birth of rené of Châlon, (d. 1544)   

1534  On February - 05 birth of giovanni de' Bardi, Italian writer (d. 1612)   

1589  Honorat de Brueil seigneur de Racan, French playwright/poet was born on February - 05.   

1589  Esteban Manuel de Villegas, Spanish poet (d. 1669) was born on February - 05.   

1608  Gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666) was born on this day in history.   

1626  On this day in history birth of marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696)   

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 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  Joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1705  On this day in history jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37   

1721  James Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47 on February - 05.