Page 7: Historical Events In February - 05

1945  On February - 05 uS troops under General Douglas MacArthur enter Manilla   

1945  On this day in history big Racket becomes fastest race horse at 69t.6 kph (440 yd/20.8 s)   

1946  The birth of Charlotte Rampling, British actress on this day in history.   

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

1946  On February - 05 george Arliss, actor/writer (Dr Syn, Voltaire), dies at 77   

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

1947  Ganzefles, Dutch nazi spy/Jews hunter, executed on this day in history.   

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

1948  Dick Button becomes first US figure skating Olympics champion on February - 05.   

1948  Gretchen Fraser becomes first US woman Olympics slalom champion on February - 05.   

1948  On February - 05 "Nature of Things" science show premieres on NBC prime time   

1948  On this day in history johann Blaskowitz, German gen (surrendered at Wageningen), dies at 64   

1949  On February - 05 huaso sets official world equestrian high-jump record, 2.47 m, Chicago   

1949  On February - 05 huaso sets official world equestrian high-jump record, 2.47 m, Chic   

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 February - 05.   

1953  On February - 05 "Peter Pan" by Walt Disney opens at Roxy Theater, NYC   

1953  5th Emmy Awards I Love Lucy, Thomas Mitchell &Helen Hayes win on February - 05.   

1954  WCDC TV channel 19 in Adams MA (ABC) begins broadcasting on February - 05.   

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

1956  On this day in history savilly Tartakower, Austrian/Polish/French chess player, dies at 74   

1957  On February - 05 dmitri Shostakovitch completes his 2nd Piano Concert   

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

1958  Gamel Abdel Nasser nominated first President of United Arab Republic on this day in history.   

1958  Test Cricket debut of Lance Gibbs, West Indies vs Pakistan, Port-of-Spain on February - 05.   

1958  Vanguard TV-3 back-up launches into Earth orbit; reaches 6 km on February - 05.   

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

1958  On this day in history henry M Tomlinson, British writer (Under red ensign), dies at 84   

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

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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  On this day in history 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  On February - 05 birth of esteban Manuel de Villegas, Spanish poet (d. 1669)   

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

1626  Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.   

0995  Death of William IV, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 937) on this day in history.   

1520  Death of Sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493) on this day in history.   

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

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

1658  Maria Margaretha van Angels, Dutch prioress at Oirschot, dies at 52 on February - 05.   

1679  Joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91 on February - 05.   

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