Historical Events In February - 05

1945  On February - 05 uS troops under General Douglas MacArthur enter Manilla   

1945  Big Racket becomes fastest race horse at 69t.6 kph (440 yd/20.8 s) on February - 05.   

1946  The birth of Charlotte Rampling, British actress on this day in history.   

1946  The Chondoist Chongu Party is founded in North Korea on February - 05.   

1946  George Arliss, actor/writer (Dr Syn, Voltaire), dies at 77 on February - 05.   

1947  On this day in history bolewet Beirut becomes President of Poland   

1947  Ganzefles, Dutch nazi spy/Jews hunter, executed on this day in history.   

1948  "The Nature of Things" science show premieres on NBC prime time on February - 05.   

1948  Dick Button becomes first US figure skating Olympics champion on this day in history.   

1948  On February - 05 gretchen Fraser becomes first US woman Olympics slalom champion   

1948  On this day in history "Nature of Things" science show premieres on NBC prime time   

1948  Johann Blaskowitz, German gen (surrendered at Wageningen), dies at 64 on February - 05.   

1949  On February - 05 huaso sets official world equestrian high-jump record, 2.47 m, Chicago   

1949  Huaso sets official world equestrian high-jump record, 2.47 m, Chic on February - 05.   

1949  Juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history reginald Allen, cricketer (uncle of Gubby, Test Aust v Eng 1887), dies   

1953  On February - 05 "Peter Pan" by Walt Disney opens at Roxy Theater, NYC   

1953  On this day in history 5th Emmy Awards I Love Lucy, Thomas Mitchell &Helen Hayes win   

1954  WCDC TV channel 19 in Adams MA (ABC) begins broadcasting on February - 05.   

1954  On February - 05 wCDC TV channel 19 in Adams, MA (ABC) begins broadcasting   

1954  On this day in history vittorio Gnecchi, composer, dies at 77   

1956  7th Winter Olympics games close at Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history louise Suggs win LPGA Havana Golf Open   

1956  New York Mayor Robert Wagner &Brooklyn Boro President Frank Cashmore sponsor a bill to create a $30 million on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history 7th Winter Olympic games close at Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy   

1956  On February - 05 savilly Tartakower, Austrian/Polish/French chess player, dies at 74   

1957  Dmitri Shostakovitch completes his 2nd Piano Concert on February - 05.   

1958  Clifton R Wharton confirmed as first US black foreign minister (Romania) on February - 05.   

1958  Gamel Abdel Nasser nominated first President of United Arab Republic on February - 05.   

1958  On this day in history test Cricket debut of Lance Gibbs, West Indies vs Pakistan, Port-of-Spain   

1958  Vanguard TV-3 back-up launches into Earth orbit; reaches 6 km on February - 05.   

1958  On February - 05 clifton R Wharton confirmed as 1st US black foreign minister (Romania)   

1958  On February - 05 henry M Tomlinson, British writer (Under red ensign), dies at 84   

1959  "Redhead" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 455 performances on February - 05.   

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0976  On this day in history birth of sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017)   

1505  Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (d. 1572) was born on February - 05.   

1519  René of Châlon, (d. 1544) was born on February - 05.   

1534  Giovanni de' Bardi, Italian writer (d. 1612) was born on this day in history.   

1589  On this day in history birth of honorat de Brueil seigneur de Racan, French playwright/poet   

1589  On this day in history birth of esteban Manuel de Villegas, Spanish poet (d. 1669)   

1608  On February - 05 birth of gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666)   

1626  Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696) was born on February - 05.   

0995  Death of William IV, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 937) on this day in history.   

1520  On February - 05 death of sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493)   

1578  On February - 05 giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies   

1591  On this day in history gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies   

1658  On February - 05 maria Margaretha van Angels, Dutch prioress at Oirschot, dies at 52   

1679  On February - 05 joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91   

1705  Jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1721  On February - 05 james Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47