Historical Events In January - 05

1920  On January - 05 boston Red Sox sell Babe Ruth to NY Yankees   

1920  On this day in history arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Brescia Italy, pianist   

1922  Ernest H Shackleton, Brit South pole explorer (Endurance), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history french Baseball Federation awards silver medals to John McGraw, Charlie Comiskey, & Hugh Jennings   

1925  On January - 05 nellie T. Ross becomes the first female governor in the US, succeeding her late husband as governor of Wyoming.   

1925  On January - 05 nellie Taylor Ross became Governor of Wyoming, first woman governor in USA   

1925  On this day in history under Polish control, Danzig establishes Port Gdansk post office   

1925  James Gleason & Richard Tabers "Is zat so?" premieres in NYC on January - 05.   

1926  On January - 05 james Cox of Ford Motors announces 8 hr day & $5 daily minimum wage   

1927  On this day in history fox Studios exhibits Movietone   

1929  Coup by King Alexander in South Slavia on this day in history.   

1930  Mao Tse-tung writes "A Single Spark Can Start a Prairie Fire" on this day in history.   

1931  Robert Duvall, American film actor on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history the birth of Robert Duvall, American film actor   

1931  On January - 05 1st woman to purchase a baseball team Lucille Thomas purchases Topeka franchise in the Western League   

1932  On January - 05 the birth of Umberto Eco, Italian author   

1932  Umberto Eco, Italian author on this day in history.   

1933  Calvin Coolidge, the 30th president of the US, dies in Northampton, Massachusetts, at age 60 on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history work on Golden Gate Bridge begins, on Marin County side   

1933  Calvin Coolidge, 30th President (1923-29), dies in Mass at 60 on January - 05.   

1934  Fenway Park catches fire for 2nd time on this day in history.   

1934  On January - 05 fenway Park catches fire for 2nd time (May 8th 1926 also)   

1937  Fingleton & Bradman make record stand of 346 for 6th wicket on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history fingleton & Bradman make record stand of 346 for 6th wkt   

1938  On January - 05 king Juan Carlos of Spain   

1938  The birth of King Juan Carlos of Spain on this day in history.   

1940  On January - 05 fCC hears first transmission of FM radio with clear, static-free signal   

1940  On January - 05 finnish offensive at Suomossalmi against Russia   

1940  On January - 05 fCC hears 1st transmission of FM radio with clear, static-free signal   

1940  On this day in history tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46   

1941  British/Australian troops conquer Bardia Lybia on January - 05.   

1942  On January - 05 55 German tanks reach North-Africa   

1942  Yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered on this day in history.   

1943  Scientist/educator George Washington Carver dies in Tuskegee, Alabama, at age 81 on this day in history.   

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1209  Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1272) was born on this day in history.   

1548  On January - 05 birth of francisco Suarez, Spanish theologian (d. 1617)   

1560  William Cobbold, composer was born on this day in history.   

1587  On this day in history birth of xu Xiake, Chinese geographer (d. 1641)   

1592  On January - 05 birth of shah Jahan, Mughal emperor of India (1628-58), built Taj Mahal   

1596  On this day in history birth of henry Lawes, English composer   

1614  Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria (d. 1662) was born on this day in history.   

1661  On January - 05 birth of jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer   

0842  Death of Al-Mu'tasim, Abbasid caliph (b. 794) on January - 05.   

1066  Edward de Belijder, the Confessor, king of England (1043-66), dies on this day in history.   

1387  On January - 05 pedro IV, king of Aragon/conqueror of Sicily, dies at 67   

1400  On this day in history death of john Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, English politician (executed) (b. ca. 1350)   

1425  On January - 05 death of john of Bavaria/Bayern, liege of Holland/Zealand/Dordrecht, poisoned   

1448  On this day in history death of christopher of Bavaria (b. 1416)   

1465  Death of Charles, Duke of Orléans, French poet (b. 1394) on this day in history.   

1477  Charles, the Bold, duke of Burgundy/writer, dies at 43 on January - 05.