Historical Events In February - 05

1927  On February - 05 robert Brown, Herbrides Is, actor (Here Come the Brides, Primus)   

1927  Inayat Khan, Indian sufi on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history andrew M Greeley, author/reverend   

1929  Jimmy Hatlo's "They'll Do It Every Time" cartoon debuts in San Francisco on this day in history.   

1929  Jimmy Hatlo's "They'll Do It Every Time" cartoon debuts in SF on February - 05.   

1929  On this day in history fred Sinowatz, Austrian politician   

1929  On February - 05 siegfried Ochs, composer, dies at 70   

1930  On this day in history 5th Aliyah to Israel begins   

1931  On February - 05 maxine Dunlap becomes first US women to earn a glider pilot license   

1931  On February - 05 maxine Dunlap becomes 1st US women to earn a glider pilot license   

1933  Marinus van der Lubbe passes Dutch/German boundary on this day in history.   

1936  National Wildlife Federation forms on this day in history.   

1937  On February - 05 first Charlie Chaplin talkie, "Modern Times," released   

1937  On February - 05 u.S. president Roosevelt proposes increasing the number of justices on the Supreme Court.   

1937  1st Charlie Chaplin talkie, "Modern Times," released on February - 05.   

1937  On February - 05 lou [Andreas-]Salome, Russian/German author (Eroticism), dies at 75   

1938  On this day in history hans Engnestangen skates world record 500 meter (41.8 seconds)   

1938  Hans Engnestangen skates world record 500m (41.8 sec) on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history general Winckelman replaces General Reijnders as Dutch supreme commander   

1940  On February - 05 glenn Miller &his Orchestra record "Tuxedo Junction"   

1940  On February - 05 the birth of H R Giger, Dutch painter.   

1940  On this day in history gen Winckelman replaces Gen Reijnders as Dutch supreme commander   

1941  Dutch Premier De Geer returns from Lisbon to Netherlands on this day in history.   

1942  "Woman of the Year," starring Hepburn &Tracy opens at Radio City on this day in history.   

1942  Braves get Tommy Holmes from Yanks for Buddy Hassett &Gene Moore on this day in history.   

1942  On February - 05 "Woman of the Year," starring Hepburn & Tracy opens at Radio City   

1943  Clandestine Radio Atlantiksender, Germany, first transmission on this day in history.   

1943  The birth of Nolan Bushnell, American game designer (founder of Atari and creator of Pong, the first videogame) on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history amsterdam resistance group CS-6 shoots Nazi General Seyffardt   

1943  On February - 05 wim Gertenbach, Dutch resistance fighter (Slogan), shot by Nazis   

1944  On February - 05 358 RAF-bombers attack Stettin   

1944  On February - 05 robert E Park, sociologist (human ecology, marginal man), dies at 79   

1945  On this day in history big Racket becomes fastest race horse at 69.6 kph (440 yards/20.8 seconds)   

1945  On this day in history british premier Churchill arrives in Yalta   

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0976  Sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017) was born on February - 05.   

1505  Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (d. 1572) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of honorat de Brueil seigneur de Racan, French playwright/poet   

1589  On this day in history birth of esteban Manuel de Villegas, Spanish poet (d. 1669)   

1608  Gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666) was born on February - 05.   

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

0995  On this day in history death of william IV, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 937)   

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

1578  On February - 05 giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies   

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 this day in history jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37   

1721  On February - 05 james Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47