Page 4: Historical Events In April - 05

1878  On this day in history wilhelm Speyer, composer, dies at 87   

1879  Chile declares war on Bolivia and Peru, starting the War of the Pacific on April - 05.   

1881  Transvaal regains independence under British suzerainty on this day in history.   

1882  Don Blackie, cricketer (Australian off-spinner in 1928-29 yes, age 46) on April - 05.   

1884  On April - 05 john Wisden, publisher/cricketer (prominent Sussex player), dies   

1885  On April - 05 dimitrie Cuclin, composer   

1886  J Palisa discovers asteroid #257 Silesia on this day in history.   

1886  On April - 05 jacques Handschin, Swiss musicologist (Der Toncharakter)   

1887  On this day in history anne Sullivan teaches "water" to Helen Keller   

1889  On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of The Copper Beeches" (BG)   

1889  Start of Sherlock Holmes' "Adventure of Copper Beeches" (BG) on this day in history.   

1890  On April - 05 fie Carelsen, Dutch actress (Malle Gervallen)   

1893  Cleveland passes Park Act (forerunner of Metroparks) on this day in history.   

1893  Clas Thunberg, Finland, speed skater (Olympic-gold-1924, 28) on April - 05.   

1894  11 strikers killed in riot at Connellsville PA on this day in history.   

1894  On April - 05 start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of the Empty House" (BG)   

1894  11 strikers killed in riot at Connellsville, Penn on this day in history.   

1895  Oscar Wilde loses libel case against Marquess of Queensberry, who accused him of homosexual practices on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of the 3 Students" (BG)   

1895  On this day in history writer Oscar Wylde is arrested   

1895  On April - 05 writer Oscar Wylde is arrested for "Gross Behavior"   

1895  Start of Sherlock Holmes' "Adventure of 3 Students" (BG) on this day in history.   

1896  On April - 05 1st modern Olympic Games officially open in Athens   

1896  On this day in history 1st modern Olympic Games officially opens in Athens   

1896  John Rogers Thomas, composer, dies at 66 on April - 05.   

1897  On this day in history the Greco-Turkish War, also called "Thirty Days' War", is declared between Greece and the Ottoman Empire.   

1899  William Hornby Steer, barrister/judge on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history attempted assassination of Prince of Wales in Brussels, fails   

1900  On this day in history the birth of Spencer Tracy, American actor   

1900  On April - 05 spencer Tracy, Milwaukee, actor (Father's Little Dividend, Adam's Rib)   

1900  On this day in history comte de Villebois-Marevil, French/S African general, dies in battle   

1901  Alexander Alexeieff, Russian/French painter/graphic artist on this day in history.   

1902  Maurice Ravel's "Pavane pour une infante defunte", premieres in Paris France on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history soccer match riot between Scotland & England kills 25   

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1288  Emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (d. 1336) was born on this day in history.   

1472  On this day in history birth of bianca Maria Sforza, wife of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1510)   

1523  On this day in history birth of blaise de Vigenère, French cryptographer (d. 1596)   

1588  On April - 05 birth of thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan)   

1595  John Wilson, composer was born on April - 05.   

1598  Laurentius Erhard, composer was born on April - 05.   

1604  On this day in history birth of charles IV, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1675)   

1622  Vincenzo Viviani, Italian mathematician (d. 1703) was born on this day in history.   

0582  On this day in history death of eutychius, Patriarch of Constantinople (c. 512)   

0828  On April - 05 nicephorus, patriarch of Constantinopel (806-15), dies at about 77   

1168  On April - 05 death of robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester (b. 1104)   

1258  On April - 05 julian of Cornillon/Liege, Flemish visionary/saint, dies   

1270  Ramban Nachmanides, Talmudic scholar (Hiddushei Ha-Ramden), dies on this day in history.   

1419  On this day in history death of vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint (b. 1350)   

1531  Death of Richard Roose, boiled to death for trying to poison an archbishop on this day in history.   

1605  On April - 05 death of adam Loftus, English Protestant archbishop in Ireland (c.1513)