Historical Events In January - 05

1920  On January - 05 boston Red Sox sell Babe Ruth to NY Yankees   

1920  On this day in history 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 January - 05 nellie T. Ross becomes the first female governor in the US, succeeding her late husband as governor of Wyoming.   

1925  On January - 05 nellie Taylor Ross became Governor of Wyoming, first woman governor in USA   

1925  Under Polish control, Danzig establishes Port Gdansk post office on January - 05.   

1925  On this day in history james Gleason & Richard Tabers "Is zat so?" premieres in NYC   

1926  James Cox of Ford Motors announces 8 hr day & $5 daily minimum wage on January - 05.   

1927  Fox Studios exhibits Movietone on January - 05.   

1929  On January - 05 coup by King Alexander in South Slavia   

1930  On this day in history mao Tse-tung writes "A Single Spark Can Start a Prairie Fire"   

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

1931  On January - 05 the birth of Robert Duvall, American film actor   

1931  1st woman to purchase a baseball team Lucille Thomas purchases Topeka franchise in the Western League on this day in history.   

1932  The birth of Umberto Eco, Italian author on January - 05.   

1932  On January - 05 umberto Eco, Italian author   

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

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 January - 05.   

1934  On this day in history fenway Park catches fire for 2nd time   

1934  Fenway Park catches fire for 2nd time (May 8th 1926 also) on January - 05.   

1937  On this day in history fingleton & Bradman make record stand of 346 for 6th wicket   

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

1938  On this day in history king Juan Carlos of Spain   

1938  The birth of King Juan Carlos of Spain on January - 05.   

1940  On this day in history fCC hears first transmission of FM radio with clear, static-free signal   

1940  On January - 05 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  On this day in history tina Modotti, [Maria del Carmen], Ital/Mexican communist, dies at 46   

1941  On January - 05 british/Australian troops conquer Bardia Lybia   

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

1942  Yves Paringaux, French chief of staff, murdered on this day in history.   

1943  On January - 05 scientist/educator George Washington Carver dies in Tuskegee, Alabama, at age 81.   

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1209  On this day in history 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  On January - 05 birth of william Cobbold, composer   

1587  Xu Xiake, Chinese geographer (d. 1641) was born on this day in history.   

1592  On this day in history birth of shah Jahan, Mughal emperor of India (1628-58), built Taj Mahal   

1596  Henry Lawes, English composer was born on this day in history.   

1614  On January - 05 birth of archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria (d. 1662)   

1661  On this day in history 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  Pedro IV, king of Aragon/conqueror of Sicily, dies at 67 on January - 05.   

1400  Death of John Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, English politician (executed) (b. ca. 1350) on January - 05.   

1425  On January - 05 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 this day in history.