Page 5: Historical Events In May - 05

1905  Arnold Meijer, Dutch leader of fascist Dutch National/Black Front on this day in history.   

1906  Ursula Jeans, Simla India. actress (I Lived With You, Over the Moon) on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history benny Baker, St Joseph MO, actor (18 Again, Sting II, Thunderbirds)   

1908  On May - 05 great White Fleet arrives in San Fransisco   

1908  34th Kentucky Derby: Arthur Pickens on Stone Street wins in 2:15.2 on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history jacques Massu, French general (Algeria)   

1909  On May - 05 miklos Radnoti, writer   

1909  Pauline Staegeman, German feminist, dies on May - 05.   

1910  William I Martin, US pilot/vice-admiral (WW II) on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history giles Grangier, film director   

1912  5th modern Olympic games opens in Stockholm Sweden on May - 05.   

1912  Soviet Communist Party newspaper Pravda begins publishing on this day in history.   

1912  On May - 05 5th Olympic games open at Stockholm, Sweden   

1912  Alice Faye, [Ann Leppert], NYC, actress (Barricade, State Fair) on this day in history.   

1913  On May - 05 tyrone Power, Cleve, actor (Mark of Zorro, Alexander's Ragtime Band)   

1915  On May - 05 2nd Australian Brigade and New Zealand Brigade redeployed to Cape Helles, Gallipoli   

1915  On May - 05 german U-20 sinks Earl of Lathom   

1915  Richard H Rovere, Jersey City, journalist (Goldwater Caper) on this day in history.   

1916  On May - 05 uS marines invade Dominican Republic, stay until 1924   

1916  Mutal' Burkhanov, composer on May - 05.   

1917  St Louis Brown Ernie Koob no-hits Chic White Sox, 1-0 on May - 05.   

1917  Ron Saggers, cricket wicket-keeper (effective NSW & Aussie late 40's) on May - 05.   

1918  On May - 05 erbie Bowser, pianist   

1919  On this day in history george London, Montreal Canada, bass-baritone (Monterone-Rigoleto)   

1920  German-Latvian peace treaty signed on May - 05.   

1920  Polish troops occupy Kiev on this day in history.   

1920  US President Wilson makes Communist Labor Party illegal on May - 05.   

1920  John Hidalgo Moya, architect/designer (Skylon) on this day in history.   

1921  1st ranger for Cleveland Metroparks hired on May - 05.   

1921  On this day in history sonja Oosterman, Dutch singer (Marketensters)   

1921  On this day in history alfred H Fried, Austrian/German pacifist (Nobel 1911), dies   

1922  Construction begins on Yankee Stadium (Bronx) on May - 05.   

1922  Jay D Miller, record producer on this day in history.   

1923  Godfrey Quigley, actor (Barry Lyndon, Educating Rita, Rooney) on May - 05.   

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0867  On this day in history birth of uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931)   

1210  King Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279) was born on May - 05.   

1352  On May - 05 birth of ruprecht, Roman catholic German king   

1479  Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574) was born on May - 05.   

1546  On this day in history birth of thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623)   

1557  On May - 05 birth of emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty   

1635  On May - 05 birth of philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret)   

1657  On May - 05 birth of jacques Danican Philidor, composer   

0311  On May - 05 gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50   

0984  On May - 05 death of gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia   

1028  Alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle on May - 05.   

1194  Kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies on this day in history.   

1219  Death of King Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150) on May - 05.   

1309  On this day in history charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies   

1504  Anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82 on May - 05.   

1525  Frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62 on May - 05.