Historical Events In April - 05

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

1903  Thomas Baron Pitfield, composer on April - 05.   

1904  On April - 05 the first international rugby league match is played between England and an Other Nationalities team (Welsh & Scottish players) in Central Park, Wigan, England.   

1905  James Barrie's "Alice-sit-by-the-fire", premieres in London on this day in history.   

1905  James Barrie's "Alice-sit-by-the-fire," premieres in London on April - 05.   

1905  Bill Raisch, one armed actor (Fred Johnson-Fugitive) on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history st Pius X encyclical "On the Mariavites or Mystic Priests of Poland"   

1906  On this day in history arthur Guy Clutton-Brock, English agronomist   

1907  A Kopff discovers asteroid #632 Pyrrha on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history j Zeldenrust, Dutch pathologist/anatomist   

1907  Anton G van Hamel, founder (Roman philosphy in Neth), dies at 65 on April - 05.   

1908  British premier Henry Campbell-Bannerman resigns on this day in history.   

1908  The birth of Bette Davis, American actress on April - 05.   

1908  Bette Davis, Lowell Mass, famous eyes (Of Human Bondage, Jezebel) on April - 05.   

1908  On April - 05 gaetano Coronaro, composer, dies at 55   

1909  On April - 05 alberto Romero "Cubby" Broccoli, NYC, film producer (James Bond)   

1911  On this day in history mCC tour match vs Jamaica finishes in a tie   

1911  W W Aster acquires the Daily Observer on this day in history.   

1911  Waldorf W Aster acquires the Daily Observer on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history mCC tour match v Jamaica finishes in a tie   

1911  Goddard Lieberson, Hanley Staffordshire England, recording exec on April - 05.   

1912  John Le Mesurier, Bedford England, actor (Jabberwocky, Dad's Army) on April - 05.   

1913  S Belyavskij and G Neujmin discovers asteroid #749 Malzovia on April - 05.   

1913  Alan Cheales, dominican priest on April - 05.   

1914  On April - 05 frederick Angus Armstrong, journalist   

1915  French begin Wo‰vre-offensive on April - 05.   

1915  On this day in history jess Willard defeats Jack Johnson in 26 for heavyweight boxing title   

1915  French begin Woëvre-offensive on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history french troops occupy Bois de Caillette   

1916  On April - 05 the birth of Gregory Peck, American actor   

1916  Baroness Delacourt-Smith of Alteryn on April - 05.   

1917  Richard Yardumian, Philadelphia, composer (Come Creator Spirit) on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history paul Vidal de la Blanche, French geographer, dies at 73   

1919  On April - 05 eamon de Valera becomes president of Dail Eireann   

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1288  Emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (d. 1336) was born on this day in history.   

1472  On this day in history birth of bianca Maria Sforza, wife of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1510)   

1523  On April - 05 birth of blaise de Vigenère, French cryptographer (d. 1596)   

1588  On this day in history birth of thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan)   

1595  On April - 05 birth of john Wilson, composer   

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

1604  Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

1622  Vincenzo Viviani, Italian mathematician (d. 1703) was born on this day in history.   

0582  Death of Eutychius, Patriarch of Constantinople (c. 512) on this day in history.   

0828  On this day in history nicephorus, patriarch of Constantinopel (806-15), dies at about 77   

1168  On this day in history 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  Ramban Nachmanides, Talmudic scholar (Hiddushei Ha-Ramden), dies on April - 05.   

1419  Death of Vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint (b. 1350) on this day in history.   

1531  On this day in history death of richard Roose, boiled to death for trying to poison an archbishop   

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