Page 6: Historical Events In May - 05

1924  On May - 05 unions terminate Twentse textile strike   

1924  On May - 05 leopoldo Torre Nilsson, Buenos Aires, director (Monday's Child)   

1925  On May - 05 john T Scopes arrested for teaching evolution in Tennessee   

1925  On this day in history yankee Everett Scott is benched, ending his 1,307-game playing streak   

1925  Monica Lewis, actress (Box Office) on May - 05.   

1926  Sinclair Lewis refuses his Pulitzer Prize for "Arrowsmith" on May - 05.   

1926  Geldrop soccer team forms on this day in history.   

1926  Ann B Davis, Schenectady NY, actress (Bob Cummings Show, Brady Bunch) on May - 05.   

1927  On May - 05 dmitri Sjostakovitch' 1st Symphony, premieres in Berlin   

1927  On this day in history charles Boissevain, editor in chief (General Trade 1885-1908), dies   

1930  Bradman scores 185 Australia vs Leicestershire, 317 minutes, 16 fours on May - 05.   

1930  The first woman to fly solo from England to Australia takes-off (Amy Johnson) on May - 05.   

1930  1st woman to fly solo from Engl to Australia takes-off (Amy Johnson) on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history japan & China sign a peace treaty   

1934  60th Kentucky Derby: Mack Garner aboard Cavalcade wins in 2:04 on May - 05.   

1935  Jessie Owens of the US, sets then long jump record at 26' 8¼" on this day in history.   

1935  Jessie Owens of US, sets then long jump record at 26' 8½" on this day in history.   

1936  Edward Ravenscroft patents screw-on bottle cap with a pour lip on May - 05.   

1936  Italian troops occupy Addis Ababa on May - 05.   

1938  Phillies Harold Kelleher faces 16 batters in 6th, as Cubs score 12 runs, both marks are NL records off one hurler in a single inning on this day in history.   

1939  Flash floods kill 75 in Northeast Kentucky on May - 05.   

1940  Norwegian Government in exile forms in London on May - 05.   

1940  On this day in history norwegian govt in exile forms in London   

1941  Emperor Haile Selassie returns to Addis Ababa on this day in history.   

1941  On May - 05 2 Fokker's employees flee Nazi occupied Netherlands to England   

1942  On this day in history battle of Coral Sea   

1942  British assault on Diego Suarez Madagascar on May - 05.   

1942  US begins rationing sugar during WWII on May - 05.   

1943  Postmaster General Frank C Walker invents Postal Zone System on May - 05.   

1944  Gandhi freed from prison on this day in history.   

1944  Russian offensive against Sebastopol Krim on May - 05.   

1945  Denmark liberated from Nazi control on May - 05.   

1945  On May - 05 germans surrender in Norway   

1945  Mauthausen Concentration camp liberated on this day in history.   

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0867  Uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931) was born on this day in history.   

1210  On this day in history birth of king Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279)   

1352  Ruprecht, Roman catholic German king was born on this day in history.   

1479  On May - 05 birth of guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574)   

1546  On May - 05 birth of thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623)   

1557  Emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty was born on May - 05.   

1635  On this day in history birth of philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret)   

1657  Jacques Danican Philidor, composer was born on this day in history.   

0311  Gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50 on this day in history.   

0984  On this day in history death of gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia   

1028  On this day in history alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle   

1194  On this day in history kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies   

1219  On this day in history death of king Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150)   

1309  On this day in history charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies   

1504  On this day in history anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82   

1525  Frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62 on May - 05.