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 this day in history.   

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

1946  The Chondoist Chongu Party is founded in North Korea on February - 05.   

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

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

1948  On February - 05 dick Button becomes first US figure skating Olympics champion   

1948  On February - 05 gretchen Fraser becomes first US woman Olympics slalom champion   

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

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

1949  On this day in history juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer, dies at 50   

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 February - 05.   

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

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

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

1954  On this day in history vittorio Gnecchi, composer, dies at 77   

1956  7th Winter Olympics games close at Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy on February - 05.   

1956  On this day in history louise Suggs win LPGA Havana Golf Open   

1956  On February - 05 new York Mayor Robert Wagner &Brooklyn Boro President Frank Cashmore sponsor a bill to create a $30 million   

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

1956  Savilly Tartakower, Austrian/Polish/French chess player, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history dmitri Shostakovitch completes his 2nd Piano Concert   

1958  On this day in history clifton R Wharton confirmed as first US black foreign minister (Romania)   

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

1959  On February - 05 "Redhead" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 455 performances   

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0976  On this day in history 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  Giovanni de' Bardi, Italian writer (d. 1612) was born on February - 05.   

1589  On this day in history birth of honorat de Brueil seigneur de Racan, French playwright/poet   

1589  On this day in history birth of esteban Manuel de Villegas, Spanish poet (d. 1669)   

1608  Gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666) was born on February - 05.   

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

0995  Death of William IV, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 937) on February - 05.   

1520  On this day in history death of sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493)   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1705  Jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37 on February - 05.   

1721  James Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47 on this day in history.