Page 6: Historical Events In May - 05

1924  On this day in history unions terminate Twentse textile strike   

1924  Leopoldo Torre Nilsson, Buenos Aires, director (Monday's Child) on May - 05.   

1925  On this day in history john T Scopes arrested for teaching evolution in Tennessee   

1925  Yankee Everett Scott is benched, ending his 1,307-game playing streak on this day in history.   

1925  Monica Lewis, actress (Box Office) on May - 05.   

1926  Sinclair Lewis refuses his Pulitzer Prize for "Arrowsmith" on May - 05.   

1926  Geldrop soccer team forms on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history ann B Davis, Schenectady NY, actress (Bob Cummings Show, Brady Bunch)   

1927  Dmitri Sjostakovitch' 1st Symphony, premieres in Berlin on May - 05.   

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

1930  Bradman scores 185 Australia vs Leicestershire, 317 minutes, 16 fours on May - 05.   

1930  The first woman to fly solo from England to Australia takes-off (Amy Johnson) on May - 05.   

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

1932  On this day in history 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  Jessie Owens of US, sets then long jump record at 26' 8½" on this day in history.   

1936  Edward Ravenscroft patents screw-on bottle cap with a pour lip on May - 05.   

1936  On this day in history italian troops occupy Addis Ababa   

1938  On May - 05 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   

1939  On this day in history flash floods kill 75 in Northeast Kentucky   

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

1940  Norwegian govt in exile forms in London on May - 05.   

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

1941  On this day in history 2 Fokker's employees flee Nazi occupied Netherlands to England   

1942  On this day in history battle of Coral Sea   

1942  British assault on Diego Suarez Madagascar on May - 05.   

1942  US begins rationing sugar during WWII on this day in history.   

1943  On May - 05 postmaster General Frank C Walker invents Postal Zone System   

1944  Gandhi freed from prison on this day in history.   

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

1945  Denmark liberated from Nazi control on May - 05.   

1945  Germans surrender in Norway on May - 05.   

1945  Mauthausen Concentration camp liberated on May - 05.   

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

1210  On this day in history birth of king Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279)   

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 May - 05.   

1635  On May - 05 birth of philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1194  Kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies on this day in history.   

1219  Death of King Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150) on this day in history.   

1309  Charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies on May - 05.   

1504  On this day in history anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82   

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