Historical Events In February - 05

1945  US troops under General Douglas MacArthur enter Manilla on February - 05.   

1945  On February - 05 big Racket becomes fastest race horse at 69t.6 kph (440 yd/20.8 s)   

1946  On this day in history the birth of Charlotte Rampling, British actress.   

1946  On February - 05 the Chondoist Chongu Party is founded in North Korea.   

1946  George Arliss, actor/writer (Dr Syn, Voltaire), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1947  Bolewet Beirut becomes President of Poland on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history ganzefles, Dutch nazi spy/Jews hunter, executed   

1948  "The Nature of Things" science show premieres on NBC prime time on February - 05.   

1948  On February - 05 dick Button becomes first US figure skating Olympics champion   

1948  Gretchen Fraser becomes first US woman Olympics slalom champion on February - 05.   

1948  On this day in history "Nature of Things" science show premieres on NBC prime time   

1948  Johann Blaskowitz, German gen (surrendered at Wageningen), dies at 64 on February - 05.   

1949  Huaso sets official world equestrian high-jump record, 2.47 m, Chicago on this day in history.   

1949  On February - 05 huaso sets official world equestrian high-jump record, 2.47 m, Chic   

1949  On this day in history juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer, dies at 50   

1952  Reginald Allen, cricketer (uncle of Gubby, Test Aust v Eng 1887), dies on this day in history.   

1953  On February - 05 "Peter Pan" by Walt Disney opens at Roxy Theater, NYC   

1953  5th Emmy Awards I Love Lucy, Thomas Mitchell &Helen Hayes win on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history wCDC TV channel 19 in Adams MA (ABC) begins broadcasting   

1954  On this day in history wCDC TV channel 19 in Adams, MA (ABC) begins broadcasting   

1954  Vittorio Gnecchi, composer, dies at 77 on February - 05.   

1956  On February - 05 7th Winter Olympics games close at Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy   

1956  On February - 05 louise Suggs win LPGA Havana Golf Open   

1956  New York Mayor Robert Wagner &Brooklyn Boro President Frank Cashmore sponsor a bill to create a $30 million on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history 7th Winter Olympic games close at Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy   

1956  On February - 05 savilly Tartakower, Austrian/Polish/French chess player, dies at 74   

1957  On this day in history dmitri Shostakovitch completes his 2nd Piano Concert   

1958  On February - 05 clifton R Wharton confirmed as first US black foreign minister (Romania)   

1958  On February - 05 gamel Abdel Nasser nominated first President of United Arab Republic   

1958  Test Cricket debut of Lance Gibbs, West Indies vs Pakistan, Port-of-Spain on this day in history.   

1958  Vanguard TV-3 back-up launches into Earth orbit; reaches 6 km on February - 05.   

1958  Clifton R Wharton confirmed as 1st US black foreign minister (Romania) on February - 05.   

1958  On February - 05 henry M Tomlinson, British writer (Under red ensign), dies at 84   

1959  On February - 05 "Redhead" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 455 performances   

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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 this day in history.   

1519  René of Châlon, (d. 1544) was born on February - 05.   

1534  On this day in history birth of giovanni de' Bardi, Italian writer (d. 1612)   

1589  On February - 05 birth of honorat de Brueil seigneur de Racan, French playwright/poet   

1589  Esteban Manuel de Villegas, Spanish poet (d. 1669) was born on February - 05.   

1608  On February - 05 birth of gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666)   

1626  Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696) was born on February - 05.   

0995  Death of William IV, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 937) on February - 05.   

1520  Death of Sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493) on February - 05.   

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

1591  Gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies on this day in history.   

1658  On February - 05 maria Margaretha van Angels, Dutch prioress at Oirschot, dies at 52   

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

1705  Jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1721  On this day in history james Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47