Page 7: Historical Events In February - 05

1945  US troops under General Douglas MacArthur enter Manilla on February - 05.   

1945  On this day in history big Racket becomes fastest race horse at 69t.6 kph (440 yd/20.8 s)   

1946  On this day in history the birth of Charlotte Rampling, British actress.   

1946  On this day in history the Chondoist Chongu Party is founded in North Korea.   

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

1947  On February - 05 bolewet Beirut becomes President of Poland   

1947  Ganzefles, Dutch nazi spy/Jews hunter, executed on February - 05.   

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

1948  On February - 05 dick Button becomes first US figure skating Olympics champion   

1948  Gretchen Fraser becomes first US woman Olympics slalom champion on February - 05.   

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

1948  Johann Blaskowitz, German gen (surrendered at Wageningen), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

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 February - 05.   

1952  Reginald Allen, cricketer (uncle of Gubby, Test Aust v Eng 1887), dies on this day in history.   

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

1953  5th Emmy Awards I Love Lucy, Thomas Mitchell &Helen Hayes win on February - 05.   

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

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

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

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

1956  Louise Suggs win LPGA Havana Golf Open on this day in history.   

1956  New York Mayor Robert Wagner &Brooklyn Boro President Frank Cashmore sponsor a bill to create a $30 million on February - 05.   

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

1956  On this day in history savilly Tartakower, Austrian/Polish/French chess player, dies at 74   

1957  On this day in history dmitri Shostakovitch completes his 2nd Piano Concert   

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

1958  Gamel Abdel Nasser nominated first President of United Arab Republic on this day in history.   

1958  Test Cricket debut of Lance Gibbs, West Indies vs Pakistan, Port-of-Spain on this day in history.   

1958  On February - 05 vanguard TV-3 back-up launches into Earth orbit; reaches 6 km   

1958  Clifton R Wharton confirmed as 1st US black foreign minister (Romania) on February - 05.   

1958  On this day in history henry M Tomlinson, British writer (Under red ensign), dies at 84   

1959  On this day in history "Redhead" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 455 performances   

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0976  Sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017) was born on February - 05.   

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 February - 05 birth of esteban Manuel de Villegas, Spanish poet (d. 1669)   

1608  Gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666) was born on this day in history.   

1626  On February - 05 birth of marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696)   

0995  On February - 05 death of william IV, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 937)   

1520  Death of Sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493) on February - 05.   

1578  On this day in history giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies   

1591  On February - 05 gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies   

1658  Maria Margaretha van Angels, Dutch prioress at Oirschot, dies at 52 on February - 05.   

1679  Joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1705  On February - 05 jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37   

1721  James Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47 on February - 05.