Page 6: Historical Events In January - 05

1920  Boston Red Sox sell Babe Ruth to NY Yankees on January - 05.   

1920  Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Brescia Italy, pianist on this day in history.   

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

1925  French Baseball Federation awards silver medals to John McGraw, Charlie Comiskey, & Hugh Jennings on this day in history.   

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  Nellie Taylor Ross became Governor of Wyoming, first woman governor in USA on January - 05.   

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

1925  On this day in history james Gleason & Richard Tabers "Is zat so?" premieres in NYC   

1926  James Cox of Ford Motors announces 8 hr day & $5 daily minimum wage on this day in history.   

1927  On January - 05 fox Studios exhibits Movietone   

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

1930  On this day in history mao Tse-tung writes "A Single Spark Can Start a Prairie Fire"   

1931  On this day in history robert Duvall, American film actor   

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

1931  On this day in history 1st woman to purchase a baseball team Lucille Thomas purchases Topeka franchise in the Western League   

1932  The birth of Umberto Eco, Italian author on January - 05.   

1932  On this day in history umberto Eco, Italian author   

1933  Calvin Coolidge, the 30th president of the US, dies in Northampton, Massachusetts, at age 60 on January - 05.   

1933  On this day in history work on Golden Gate Bridge begins, on Marin County side   

1933  Calvin Coolidge, 30th President (1923-29), dies in Mass at 60 on this day in history.   

1934  Fenway Park catches fire for 2nd time on January - 05.   

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

1937  On January - 05 fingleton & Bradman make record stand of 346 for 6th wicket   

1937  On January - 05 fingleton & Bradman make record stand of 346 for 6th wkt   

1938  On this day in history king Juan Carlos of Spain   

1938  The birth of King Juan Carlos of Spain on this day in history.   

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

1940  On January - 05 finnish offensive at Suomossalmi against Russia   

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

1940  Tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1941  British/Australian troops conquer Bardia Lybia on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history 55 German tanks reach North-Africa   

1942  Yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered on January - 05.   

1943  On January - 05 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  On January - 05 birth of francisco Suarez, Spanish theologian (d. 1617)   

1560  On this day in history birth of william Cobbold, composer   

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

1592  Shah Jahan, Mughal emperor of India (1628-58), built Taj Mahal was born on this day in history.   

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

1614  Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria (d. 1662) was born on this day in history.   

1661  On January - 05 birth of jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer   

0842  On January - 05 death of al-Mu'tasim, Abbasid caliph (b. 794)   

1066  On January - 05 edward de Belijder, the Confessor, king of England (1043-66), dies   

1387  On this day in history 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  Death of John of Bavaria/Bayern, liege of Holland/Zealand/Dordrecht, poisoned on this day in history.   

1448  Death of Christopher of Bavaria (b. 1416) on this day in history.   

1465  On this day in history death of charles, Duke of Orléans, French poet (b. 1394)   

1477  On January - 05 charles, the Bold, duke of Burgundy/writer, dies at 43