Page 6: Historical Events In January - 05

1920  Boston Red Sox sell Babe Ruth to NY Yankees on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Brescia Italy, pianist   

1922  On January - 05 ernest H Shackleton, Brit South pole explorer (Endurance), dies at 47   

1925  On this day in history french Baseball Federation awards silver medals to John McGraw, Charlie Comiskey, & Hugh Jennings   

1925  On this day in history nellie T. Ross becomes the first female governor in the US, succeeding her late husband as governor of Wyoming.   

1925  On this day in history nellie Taylor Ross became Governor of Wyoming, first woman governor in USA   

1925  Under Polish control, Danzig establishes Port Gdansk post office on this day in history.   

1925  James Gleason & Richard Tabers "Is zat so?" premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history james Cox of Ford Motors announces 8 hr day & $5 daily minimum wage   

1927  On January - 05 fox Studios exhibits Movietone   

1929  Coup by King Alexander in South Slavia on January - 05.   

1930  Mao Tse-tung writes "A Single Spark Can Start a Prairie Fire" on January - 05.   

1931  Robert Duvall, American film actor on January - 05.   

1931  On January - 05 the birth of Robert Duvall, American film actor   

1931  1st woman to purchase a baseball team Lucille Thomas purchases Topeka franchise in the Western League on January - 05.   

1932  The birth of Umberto Eco, Italian author on this day in history.   

1932  On January - 05 umberto Eco, Italian author   

1933  On this day in history calvin Coolidge, the 30th president of the US, dies in Northampton, Massachusetts, at age 60.   

1933  Work on Golden Gate Bridge begins, on Marin County side on January - 05.   

1933  On January - 05 calvin Coolidge, 30th President (1923-29), dies in Mass at 60   

1934  On this day in history fenway Park catches fire for 2nd time   

1934  Fenway Park catches fire for 2nd time (May 8th 1926 also) on January - 05.   

1937  On this day in history fingleton & Bradman make record stand of 346 for 6th wicket   

1937  On this day in history fingleton & Bradman make record stand of 346 for 6th wkt   

1938  On January - 05 king Juan Carlos of Spain   

1938  On January - 05 the birth of King Juan Carlos of Spain   

1940  On this day in history fCC hears first transmission of FM radio with clear, static-free signal   

1940  Finnish offensive at Suomossalmi against Russia on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history fCC hears 1st transmission of FM radio with clear, static-free signal   

1940  On this day in history tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46   

1941  On January - 05 british/Australian troops conquer Bardia Lybia   

1942  On January - 05 55 German tanks reach North-Africa   

1942  On this day in history yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered   

1943  On this day in history scientist/educator George Washington Carver dies in Tuskegee, Alabama, at age 81.   

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1209  Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1272) was born on this day in history.   

1548  Francisco Suarez, Spanish theologian (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.   

1560  On January - 05 birth of william Cobbold, composer   

1587  Xu Xiake, Chinese geographer (d. 1641) was born on January - 05.   

1592  On January - 05 birth of shah Jahan, Mughal emperor of India (1628-58), built Taj Mahal   

1596  Henry Lawes, English composer was born on this day in history.   

1614  Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria (d. 1662) was born on January - 05.   

1661  Jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer was born on this day in history.   

0842  On this day in history death of al-Mu'tasim, Abbasid caliph (b. 794)   

1066  Edward de Belijder, the Confessor, king of England (1043-66), dies on this day in history.   

1387  On January - 05 pedro IV, king of Aragon/conqueror of Sicily, dies at 67   

1400  Death of John Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, English politician (executed) (b. ca. 1350) on this day in history.   

1425  On this day in history death of john of Bavaria/Bayern, liege of Holland/Zealand/Dordrecht, poisoned   

1448  On this day in history death of christopher of Bavaria (b. 1416)   

1465  Death of Charles, Duke of Orléans, French poet (b. 1394) on January - 05.   

1477  Charles, the Bold, duke of Burgundy/writer, dies at 43 on this day in history.