Historical Events In May - 05

1905  On May - 05 arnold Meijer, Dutch leader of fascist Dutch National/Black Front   

1906  Ursula Jeans, Simla India. actress (I Lived With You, Over the Moon) on May - 05.   

1907  Benny Baker, St Joseph MO, actor (18 Again, Sting II, Thunderbirds) on May - 05.   

1908  On May - 05 great White Fleet arrives in San Fransisco   

1908  34th Kentucky Derby: Arthur Pickens on Stone Street wins in 2:15.2 on May - 05.   

1908  Jacques Massu, French general (Algeria) on May - 05.   

1909  On this day in history miklos Radnoti, writer   

1909  Pauline Staegeman, German feminist, dies on May - 05.   

1910  William I Martin, US pilot/vice-admiral (WW II) on this day in history.   

1911  On May - 05 giles Grangier, film director   

1912  5th modern Olympic games opens in Stockholm Sweden on this day in history.   

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

1912  On May - 05 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  2nd Australian Brigade and New Zealand Brigade redeployed to Cape Helles, Gallipoli on this day in history.   

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

1915  On this day in history richard H Rovere, Jersey City, journalist (Goldwater Caper)   

1916  US marines invade Dominican Republic, stay until 1924 on this day in history.   

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  Ron Saggers, cricket wicket-keeper (effective NSW & Aussie late 40's) on this day in history.   

1918  On May - 05 erbie Bowser, pianist   

1919  George London, Montreal Canada, bass-baritone (Monterone-Rigoleto) on May - 05.   

1920  On this day in history german-Latvian peace treaty signed   

1920  On this day in history polish troops occupy Kiev   

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

1920  John Hidalgo Moya, architect/designer (Skylon) on May - 05.   

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

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

1921  Alfred H Fried, Austrian/German pacifist (Nobel 1911), dies on this day in history.   

1922  Construction begins on Yankee Stadium (Bronx) on May - 05.   

1922  Jay D Miller, record producer on this day in history.   

1923  Godfrey Quigley, actor (Barry Lyndon, Educating Rita, Rooney) on this day in history.   

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0867  Uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931) was born on May - 05.   

1210  On May - 05 birth of king Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279)   

1352  On this day in history birth of ruprecht, Roman catholic German king   

1479  Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.   

1546  Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623) was born on May - 05.   

1557  On this day in history birth of emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty   

1635  On this day in history birth of philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret)   

1657  Jacques Danican Philidor, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0984  On this day in history death of gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia   

1028  Alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle on May - 05.   

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 May - 05.   

1504  Anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82 on May - 05.   

1525  On May - 05 frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62