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Saturday, 29 March 2025
1874 Dutch 2nd Chamber passes child labor law on May - 05. 
1875 On May - 05 jan A C A van Nispen tot Sevenaer, Dutch MP (1848-75), dies at 71
1877 Indian Wars: Sitting Bull leads his band of Lakota into Canada to avoid harassment by the United States Army under Colonel Nelson Miles on May - 05.
1879 Symon Petlyura, leader Ukraine (pogroms) on May - 05.
1881 On May - 05 anit-Jewish rioting in Kiev Ukraine
1883 Charles Bender, only American Indian in baseball's Hall of Fame on this day in history.
1884 Wang Tjing-Wei, premier China (1932-35) on this day in history.
1885 Henri Velge, 1st chairman (Belgian Council of State) on this day in history.
1885 On May - 05 lauro Rossi, composer, dies at 73
1886 The Bay View Tragedy occurs, as militia fire upon a crowd of protesters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin killing seven on May - 05.
1886 On May - 05 manuel Borguno, composer
1886 On May - 05 joseph Albert, German photographer (Albertotype), dies at 61
1887 Estelle Hemsley, Boston MA on this day in history.
1889 On May - 05 herbie Taylor, cricketer (prolific South African pre- & post-WWI)
1890 On May - 05 christopher Morley, author (Kitty Foil)
1891 On this day in history carnegie Hall opens in NYC with Tchaikovsky as guest conductor
1891 On this day in history new York City was the site of the dedication of a building called the Music Hall. The structure is not called the Music Hall anymore, it is called Carnegie Hall, named in honor of Andrew Carnegie.
1891 Music Hall (Carnegie Hall) opens in NY, Tchaikovsky as guest conductor on May - 05.
1892 On May - 05 jan Nepomuk Skroup, composer, dies at 80
1893 On this day in history panic of 1893 Great crash on New York Stock Exchange
1893 The worst economic crisis in U.S. history (to that time) happened on this day. Stock prices plummeted, major railroads went into receivership, 15,000 businesses went bankrupt and 15 to 20 percent of the work force was unemployed. Within seven months, over 600 banks had closed. 1900 "The Billboard", a magazine for the music and entertainment industries, began weekly publication after six years as a monthly 1901 The first Catholic mass for night workers was held at the Church of St. Andrew in New York City on May - 05.
1893 On May - 05 panic of 1893: Great crash on NY Stock Exchange
1893 On May - 05 panic of 1893: Great crash on New York Stock Exchange
1894 On this day in history kit Guard, Denmark, actor (El Diablo Rides, Kid Courageous)
1899 On May - 05 freeman Gosden, Richmond Va, radio actor (Amos-Amos 'n' Andy)
1900 On May - 05 "The Billboard" began weekly publication
1900 On this day in history charles Jewtraw, US, 500m speed skater (Olympic-gold-1924)
1902 Bret Harte, writer, dies at 65 on this day in history.
1903 James Beard, US, culinary expert/author (Delights & Prejudices) on May - 05.
1904 Cy Young of the Boston Red Sox tossed a perfect game against the Philadelphia Americans on this day in history.
1904 On this day in history cy Young of Boston pitches perfect game against Phila A's (3-0)
1904 On May - 05 gordon Richards, British jockey (winner of 4,870 races)
1905 Robert S Abbott published first issue of newspaper "Chicago Defender" on this day in history.
1905 Robert S Abbott published 1st issue of newspaper "Chicago Defender" on May - 05.
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