Page 5: Historical Events In May - 05

1905  Arnold Meijer, Dutch leader of fascist Dutch National/Black Front on this day in history.   

1906  Ursula Jeans, Simla India. actress (I Lived With You, Over the Moon) on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history benny Baker, St Joseph MO, actor (18 Again, Sting II, Thunderbirds)   

1908  On this day in history great White Fleet arrives in San Fransisco   

1908  34th Kentucky Derby: Arthur Pickens on Stone Street wins in 2:15.2 on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history jacques Massu, French general (Algeria)   

1909  On this day in history miklos Radnoti, writer   

1909  On May - 05 pauline Staegeman, German feminist, dies   

1910  William I Martin, US pilot/vice-admiral (WW II) on May - 05.   

1911  On May - 05 giles Grangier, film director   

1912  On May - 05 5th modern Olympic games opens in Stockholm Sweden   

1912  Soviet Communist Party newspaper Pravda begins publishing on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history 5th Olympic games open at Stockholm, Sweden   

1912  On this day in history alice Faye, [Ann Leppert], NYC, actress (Barricade, State Fair)   

1913  Tyrone Power, Cleve, actor (Mark of Zorro, Alexander's Ragtime Band) on May - 05.   

1915  On May - 05 2nd Australian Brigade and New Zealand Brigade redeployed to Cape Helles, Gallipoli   

1915  German U-20 sinks Earl of Lathom on May - 05.   

1915  Richard H Rovere, Jersey City, journalist (Goldwater Caper) on May - 05.   

1916  US marines invade Dominican Republic, stay until 1924 on May - 05.   

1916  Mutal' Burkhanov, composer on this day in history.   

1917  On May - 05 st Louis Brown Ernie Koob no-hits Chic White Sox, 1-0   

1917  On May - 05 ron Saggers, cricket wicket-keeper (effective NSW & Aussie late 40's)   

1918  On this day in history erbie Bowser, pianist   

1919  On this day in history george London, Montreal Canada, bass-baritone (Monterone-Rigoleto)   

1920  On May - 05 german-Latvian peace treaty signed   

1920  Polish troops occupy Kiev on May - 05.   

1920  US President Wilson makes Communist Labor Party illegal on May - 05.   

1920  John Hidalgo Moya, architect/designer (Skylon) on this day in history.   

1921  1st ranger for Cleveland Metroparks hired on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history sonja Oosterman, Dutch singer (Marketensters)   

1921  On May - 05 alfred H Fried, Austrian/German pacifist (Nobel 1911), dies   

1922  On this day in history construction begins on Yankee Stadium (Bronx)   

1922  Jay D Miller, record producer on May - 05.   

1923  On May - 05 godfrey Quigley, actor (Barry Lyndon, Educating Rita, Rooney)   

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0867  On this day in history birth of uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931)   

1210  King Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279) was born on May - 05.   

1352  On May - 05 birth of ruprecht, Roman catholic German king   

1479  On this day in history birth of guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574)   

1546  Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623) was born on this day in history.   

1557  Emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty was born on May - 05.   

1635  Philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret) was born on this day in history.   

1657  On this day in history birth of jacques Danican Philidor, composer   

0311  On this day in history gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50   

0984  Death of Gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia on May - 05.   

1028  On this day in history alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle   

1194  On this day in history kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies   

1219  Death of King Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150) on May - 05.   

1309  Charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies on this day in history.   

1504  Anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82 on this day in history.   

1525  Frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62 on this day in history.