Page 6: Historical Events In January - 05

1920  Boston Red Sox sell Babe Ruth to NY Yankees on this day in history.   

1920  On January - 05 arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Brescia Italy, pianist   

1922  On January - 05 ernest H Shackleton, Brit South pole explorer (Endurance), dies at 47   

1925  French Baseball Federation awards silver medals to John McGraw, Charlie Comiskey, & Hugh Jennings on January - 05.   

1925  On this day in history nellie T. Ross becomes the first female governor in the US, succeeding her late husband as governor of Wyoming.   

1925  Nellie Taylor Ross became Governor of Wyoming, first woman governor in USA on January - 05.   

1925  Under Polish control, Danzig establishes Port Gdansk post office on this day in history.   

1925  On January - 05 james Gleason & Richard Tabers "Is zat so?" premieres in NYC   

1926  On this day in history james Cox of Ford Motors announces 8 hr day & $5 daily minimum wage   

1927  On this day in history fox Studios exhibits Movietone   

1929  Coup by King Alexander in South Slavia on this day in history.   

1930  Mao Tse-tung writes "A Single Spark Can Start a Prairie Fire" on this day in history.   

1931  Robert Duvall, American film actor on this day in history.   

1931  The birth of Robert Duvall, American film actor on January - 05.   

1931  1st woman to purchase a baseball team Lucille Thomas purchases Topeka franchise in the Western League on January - 05.   

1932  On this day in history the birth of Umberto Eco, Italian author   

1932  On this day in history umberto Eco, Italian author   

1933  On January - 05 calvin Coolidge, the 30th president of the US, dies in Northampton, Massachusetts, at age 60.   

1933  On January - 05 work on Golden Gate Bridge begins, on Marin County side   

1933  Calvin Coolidge, 30th President (1923-29), dies in Mass at 60 on this day in history.   

1934  Fenway Park catches fire for 2nd time on this day in history.   

1934  Fenway Park catches fire for 2nd time (May 8th 1926 also) on this day in history.   

1937  On January - 05 fingleton & Bradman make record stand of 346 for 6th wicket   

1937  Fingleton & Bradman make record stand of 346 for 6th wkt on January - 05.   

1938  King Juan Carlos of Spain on this day in history.   

1938  The birth of King Juan Carlos of Spain on this day in history.   

1940  On January - 05 fCC hears first transmission of FM radio with clear, static-free signal   

1940  On this day in history finnish offensive at Suomossalmi against Russia   

1940  FCC hears 1st transmission of FM radio with clear, static-free signal on this day in history.   

1940  Tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46 on January - 05.   

1941  British/Australian troops conquer Bardia Lybia on January - 05.   

1942  On this day in history 55 German tanks reach North-Africa   

1942  On this day in history yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered   

1943  Scientist/educator George Washington Carver dies in Tuskegee, Alabama, at age 81 on this day in history.   

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1209  On January - 05 birth of richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1272)   

1548  Francisco Suarez, Spanish theologian (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.   

1560  William Cobbold, composer was born on January - 05.   

1587  On January - 05 birth of xu Xiake, Chinese geographer (d. 1641)   

1592  Shah Jahan, Mughal emperor of India (1628-58), built Taj Mahal was born on January - 05.   

1596  Henry Lawes, English composer was born on January - 05.   

1614  Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria (d. 1662) was born on this day in history.   

1661  On January - 05 birth of jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer   

0842  Death of Al-Mu'tasim, Abbasid caliph (b. 794) on January - 05.   

1066  On this day in history edward de Belijder, the Confessor, king of England (1043-66), dies   

1387  On January - 05 pedro IV, king of Aragon/conqueror of Sicily, dies at 67   

1400  On January - 05 death of john Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, English politician (executed) (b. ca. 1350)   

1425  On this day in history death of john of Bavaria/Bayern, liege of Holland/Zealand/Dordrecht, poisoned   

1448  On January - 05 death of christopher of Bavaria (b. 1416)   

1465  Death of Charles, Duke of Orléans, French poet (b. 1394) on January - 05.   

1477  Charles, the Bold, duke of Burgundy/writer, dies at 43 on January - 05.