Page 7: Historical Events In February - 05

1945  US troops under General Douglas MacArthur enter Manilla on this day in history.   

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

1946  The birth of Charlotte Rampling, British actress on this day in history.   

1946  The Chondoist Chongu Party is founded in North Korea on this day in history.   

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

1947  On February - 05 bolewet Beirut becomes President of Poland   

1947  On February - 05 ganzefles, Dutch nazi spy/Jews hunter, executed   

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

1948  Dick Button becomes first US figure skating Olympics champion on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history gretchen Fraser becomes first US woman Olympics slalom champion   

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

1948  On February - 05 johann Blaskowitz, German gen (surrendered at Wageningen), dies at 64   

1949  Huaso sets official world equestrian high-jump record, 2.47 m, Chicago on February - 05.   

1949  On this day in history huaso sets official world equestrian high-jump record, 2.47 m, Chic   

1949  On February - 05 juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer, dies at 50   

1952  On this day in history reginald Allen, cricketer (uncle of Gubby, Test Aust v Eng 1887), dies   

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

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

1954  WCDC TV channel 19 in Adams MA (ABC) begins broadcasting on February - 05.   

1954  WCDC TV channel 19 in Adams, MA (ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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

1956  7th Winter Olympics games close at Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy on this day in history.   

1956  Louise Suggs win LPGA Havana Golf Open on this day in history.   

1956  New York Mayor Robert Wagner &Brooklyn Boro President Frank Cashmore sponsor a bill to create a $30 million on February - 05.   

1956  7th Winter Olympic games close at Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy on February - 05.   

1956  On this day in history savilly Tartakower, Austrian/Polish/French chess player, dies at 74   

1957  On February - 05 dmitri Shostakovitch completes his 2nd Piano Concert   

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

1958  Gamel Abdel Nasser nominated first President of United Arab Republic on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history test Cricket debut of Lance Gibbs, West Indies vs Pakistan, Port-of-Spain   

1958  On this day in history vanguard TV-3 back-up launches into Earth orbit; reaches 6 km   

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

1958  On this day in history 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  Sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017) was born on February - 05.   

1505  On February - 05 birth of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (d. 1572)   

1519  On February - 05 birth of rené of Châlon, (d. 1544)   

1534  Giovanni de' Bardi, Italian writer (d. 1612) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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 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 February - 05.   

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

1591  Gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies on February - 05.   

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

1679  On February - 05 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