Historical Events In May - 05

1924  On May - 05 unions terminate Twentse textile strike   

1924  Leopoldo Torre Nilsson, Buenos Aires, director (Monday's Child) on this day in history.   

1925  On May - 05 john T Scopes arrested for teaching evolution in Tennessee   

1925  Yankee Everett Scott is benched, ending his 1,307-game playing streak on May - 05.   

1925  On May - 05 monica Lewis, actress (Box Office)   

1926  On this day in history sinclair Lewis refuses his Pulitzer Prize for "Arrowsmith"   

1926  Geldrop soccer team forms on this day in history.   

1926  On May - 05 ann B Davis, Schenectady NY, actress (Bob Cummings Show, Brady Bunch)   

1927  On May - 05 dmitri Sjostakovitch' 1st Symphony, premieres in Berlin   

1927  On May - 05 charles Boissevain, editor in chief (General Trade 1885-1908), dies   

1930  On this day in history bradman scores 185 Australia vs Leicestershire, 317 minutes, 16 fours   

1930  On this day in history the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia takes-off (Amy Johnson)   

1930  On this day in history 1st woman to fly solo from Engl to Australia takes-off (Amy Johnson)   

1932  On May - 05 japan & China sign a peace treaty   

1934  60th Kentucky Derby: Mack Garner aboard Cavalcade wins in 2:04 on May - 05.   

1935  Jessie Owens of the US, sets then long jump record at 26' 8¼" on this day in history.   

1935  On May - 05 jessie Owens of US, sets then long jump record at 26' 8½"   

1936  Edward Ravenscroft patents screw-on bottle cap with a pour lip on this day in history.   

1936  Italian troops occupy Addis Ababa on this day in history.   

1938  Phillies Harold Kelleher faces 16 batters in 6th, as Cubs score 12 runs, both marks are NL records off one hurler in a single inning on May - 05.   

1939  Flash floods kill 75 in Northeast Kentucky on May - 05.   

1940  On this day in history norwegian Government in exile forms in London   

1940  Norwegian govt in exile forms in London on this day in history.   

1941  On May - 05 emperor Haile Selassie returns to Addis Ababa   

1941  On May - 05 2 Fokker's employees flee Nazi occupied Netherlands to England   

1942  Battle of Coral Sea on May - 05.   

1942  British assault on Diego Suarez Madagascar on this day in history.   

1942  On May - 05 uS begins rationing sugar during WWII   

1943  Postmaster General Frank C Walker invents Postal Zone System on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history gandhi freed from prison   

1944  Russian offensive against Sebastopol Krim on this day in history.   

1945  Denmark liberated from Nazi control on this day in history.   

1945  On May - 05 germans surrender in Norway   

1945  Mauthausen Concentration camp liberated on May - 05.   

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0867  Uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1546  On this day in history birth of thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623)   

1557  Emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty was born on this day in history.   

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

1657  Jacques Danican Philidor, composer was born on May - 05.   

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 this day in history.   

1028  Alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1194  Kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies on May - 05.   

1219  On May - 05 death of king Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150)   

1309  On May - 05 charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies   

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

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