Historical Events In May - 05

1924  On May - 05 unions terminate Twentse textile strike   

1924  On this day in history leopoldo Torre Nilsson, Buenos Aires, director (Monday's Child)   

1925  On this day in history john T Scopes arrested for teaching evolution in Tennessee   

1925  On this day in history yankee Everett Scott is benched, ending his 1,307-game playing streak   

1925  Monica Lewis, actress (Box Office) on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history sinclair Lewis refuses his Pulitzer Prize for "Arrowsmith"   

1926  On May - 05 geldrop soccer team forms   

1926  Ann B Davis, Schenectady NY, actress (Bob Cummings Show, Brady Bunch) on May - 05.   

1927  On May - 05 dmitri Sjostakovitch' 1st Symphony, premieres in Berlin   

1927  Charles Boissevain, editor in chief (General Trade 1885-1908), dies on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history bradman scores 185 Australia vs Leicestershire, 317 minutes, 16 fours   

1930  The first woman to fly solo from England to Australia takes-off (Amy Johnson) on this day in history.   

1930  On May - 05 1st woman to fly solo from Engl to Australia takes-off (Amy Johnson)   

1932  On this day in history japan & China sign a peace treaty   

1934  On May - 05 60th Kentucky Derby: Mack Garner aboard Cavalcade wins in 2:04   

1935  Jessie Owens of the US, sets then long jump record at 26' 8¼" on this day in history.   

1935  Jessie Owens of US, sets then long jump record at 26' 8½" on May - 05.   

1936  Edward Ravenscroft patents screw-on bottle cap with a pour lip on May - 05.   

1936  Italian troops occupy Addis Ababa on this day in history.   

1938  Phillies Harold Kelleher faces 16 batters in 6th, as Cubs score 12 runs, both marks are NL records off one hurler in a single inning on May - 05.   

1939  Flash floods kill 75 in Northeast Kentucky on this day in history.   

1940  On May - 05 norwegian Government in exile forms in London   

1940  On May - 05 norwegian govt in exile forms in London   

1941  Emperor Haile Selassie returns to Addis Ababa on this day in history.   

1941  On May - 05 2 Fokker's employees flee Nazi occupied Netherlands to England   

1942  Battle of Coral Sea on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history british assault on Diego Suarez Madagascar   

1942  US begins rationing sugar during WWII on this day in history.   

1943  On May - 05 postmaster General Frank C Walker invents Postal Zone System   

1944  On this day in history gandhi freed from prison   

1944  On this day in history russian offensive against Sebastopol Krim   

1945  On this day in history denmark liberated from Nazi control   

1945  On this day in history germans surrender in Norway   

1945  On this day in history mauthausen Concentration camp liberated   

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0867  Uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931) was born on May - 05.   

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

1352  Ruprecht, Roman catholic German king was born on May - 05.   

1479  On this day in history birth of guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574)   

1546  On May - 05 birth of thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623)   

1557  Emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty was born on May - 05.   

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

1657  Jacques Danican Philidor, composer was born on this day in history.   

0311  Gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50 on this day in history.   

0984  Death of Gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia on this day in history.   

1028  On May - 05 alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle   

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 this day in history.   

1309  On May - 05 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.