Historical Events In April - 05

1878  Wilhelm Speyer, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1879  Chile declares war on Bolivia and Peru, starting the War of the Pacific on April - 05.   

1881  Transvaal regains independence under British suzerainty on this day in history.   

1882  Don Blackie, cricketer (Australian off-spinner in 1928-29 yes, age 46) on April - 05.   

1884  On this day in history john Wisden, publisher/cricketer (prominent Sussex player), dies   

1885  Dimitrie Cuclin, composer on April - 05.   

1886  On this day in history j Palisa discovers asteroid #257 Silesia   

1886  On this day in history jacques Handschin, Swiss musicologist (Der Toncharakter)   

1887  On April - 05 anne Sullivan teaches "water" to Helen Keller   

1889  On April - 05 start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of The Copper Beeches" (BG)   

1889  On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes' "Adventure of Copper Beeches" (BG)   

1890  On this day in history fie Carelsen, Dutch actress (Malle Gervallen)   

1893  On this day in history cleveland passes Park Act (forerunner of Metroparks)   

1893  On this day in history clas Thunberg, Finland, speed skater (Olympic-gold-1924, 28)   

1894  On April - 05 11 strikers killed in riot at Connellsville PA   

1894  On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of the Empty House" (BG)   

1894  On this day in history 11 strikers killed in riot at Connellsville, Penn   

1895  On April - 05 oscar Wilde loses libel case against Marquess of Queensberry, who accused him of homosexual practices   

1895  On April - 05 start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of the 3 Students" (BG)   

1895  On this day in history writer Oscar Wylde is arrested   

1895  On April - 05 writer Oscar Wylde is arrested for "Gross Behavior"   

1895  On April - 05 start of Sherlock Holmes' "Adventure of 3 Students" (BG)   

1896  1st modern Olympic Games officially open in Athens on April - 05.   

1896  1st modern Olympic Games officially opens in Athens on April - 05.   

1896  On this day in history john Rogers Thomas, composer, dies at 66   

1897  The Greco-Turkish War, also called "Thirty Days' War", is declared between Greece and the Ottoman Empire on April - 05.   

1899  On this day in history william Hornby Steer, barrister/judge   

1900  On this day in history attempted assassination of Prince of Wales in Brussels, fails   

1900  The birth of Spencer Tracy, American actor on this day in history.   

1900  Spencer Tracy, Milwaukee, actor (Father's Little Dividend, Adam's Rib) on April - 05.   

1900  Comte de Villebois-Marevil, French/S African general, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1901  Alexander Alexeieff, Russian/French painter/graphic artist on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history maurice Ravel's "Pavane pour une infante defunte", premieres in Paris France   

1902  Soccer match riot between Scotland & England kills 25 on April - 05.   

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1288  On April - 05 birth of emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (d. 1336)   

1472  On April - 05 birth of bianca Maria Sforza, wife of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1510)   

1523  On this day in history birth of blaise de Vigenère, French cryptographer (d. 1596)   

1588  On April - 05 birth of thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan)   

1595  John Wilson, composer was born on this day in history.   

1598  Laurentius Erhard, composer was born on April - 05.   

1604  On this day in history birth of charles IV, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1675)   

1622  Vincenzo Viviani, Italian mathematician (d. 1703) was born on April - 05.   

0582  On April - 05 death of eutychius, Patriarch of Constantinople (c. 512)   

0828  Nicephorus, patriarch of Constantinopel (806-15), dies at about 77 on April - 05.   

1168  On April - 05 death of robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester (b. 1104)   

1258  Julian of Cornillon/Liege, Flemish visionary/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1270  On April - 05 ramban Nachmanides, Talmudic scholar (Hiddushei Ha-Ramden), dies   

1419  On this day in history death of vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint (b. 1350)   

1531  Death of Richard Roose, boiled to death for trying to poison an archbishop on April - 05.   

1605  Death of Adam Loftus, English Protestant archbishop in Ireland (c.1513) on April - 05.