Historical Events In February - 05

1915  Robert Hofstadter, US atomic physicist on February - 05.   

1916  Enrico Caruso recorded "O Sole Mio" for the Victor Talking Machine Company on February - 05.   

1916  Enrico Caruso recorded "O Solo Mio" for the Victor Talking Machine Co on February - 05.   

1917  Congress overrides Wilson's veto, curtailing Asian immigration on February - 05.   

1917  On February - 05 mexican constitution proclaimed   

1917  Mexico adopts it's constitution. The country now celebrates Constitution Day on February 5th to commemorate the event on this day in history.   

1917  Zsa Zsa Gabor, [Zsa Sari], Budapest, actress (Queen of Outer Space) on this day in history.   

1917  On February - 05 paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41   

1918  First US pilot to down an enemy airplane, Stephen W Thompson on this day in history.   

1918  Separation of church &state begins in USSR on this day in history.   

1918  1st US pilot to down an enemy airplane, Stephen W Thompson on this day in history.   

1918  Charles J "Tim" Holt, US actor (Treasure of Sierra Madre) on February - 05.   

1919  The birth of Red Buttons, American actor on this day in history.   

1919  NL pres John Heydler dismisses charges that Hal Chase bet against his team & threw games in collusion with gamblers on February - 05.   

1919  On February - 05 andrea George Papandreou, Greek premier (1981-89, 93- )   

1919  On this day in history vasili V Rozanov, Russian philosopher/writer, dies at 62   

1921  Yankees purchase 20 acres in the Bronx for Yankee Stadium on this day in history.   

1921  Yankees purchase 20 acres in Bronx for Yankee Stadium on this day in history.   

1921  On February - 05 john M Pritchard, London England, conductor   

1922  Reader's Digest magazine first published on this day in history.   

1922  The very first 'Readers Digest' appears on the shelves on February - 05.   

1922  Reader's Digest magazine 1st published on February - 05.   

1922  Bernard Kalb, spokesman (State Dept)/actor (Dave) on February - 05.   

1922  On this day in history james William Tate, composer, dies at 46   

1923  General mine strike against wage cuts in Saar on February - 05.   

1923  On February - 05 mass arrests of socialists &communists in Italy   

1923  Stephen J Cannell, TV producer/writer on this day in history.   

1924  The Royal Greenwich Observatory begin broadcasting the hourly time signals known as the Greenwich Time Signal or the "BBC pips" on February - 05.   

1924  On February - 05 robert Lynn, anarchist   

1924  On February - 05 alexis Hollander, composer, dies at 83   

1926  Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, NYC, publisher (NY Times) on this day in history.   

1926  Andre Gedalge, composer, dies at 69 on February - 05.   

1927  Buster Keaton's movie "The General" released &bombed on February - 05.   

1927  On this day in history buster Keaton's movie "The General" released & bombed   

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0976  On this day in history birth of sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017)   

1505  Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (d. 1572) was born on February - 05.   

1519  René of Châlon, (d. 1544) was born on this day in history.   

1534  Giovanni de' Bardi, Italian writer (d. 1612) was born on February - 05.   

1589  Honorat de Brueil seigneur de Racan, French playwright/poet was born on February - 05.   

1589  On February - 05 birth of esteban Manuel de Villegas, Spanish poet (d. 1669)   

1608  On this day in history birth of gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666)   

1626  Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.   

0995  Death of William IV, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 937) on this day in history.   

1520  Death of Sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493) on this day in history.   

1578  Giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies on February - 05.   

1591  On February - 05 gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies   

1658  Maria Margaretha van Angels, Dutch prioress at Oirschot, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1679  On this day in history joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91   

1705  On February - 05 jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37   

1721  James Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47 on this day in history.