Page 6: Historical Events In May - 05

1924  Unions terminate Twentse textile strike on May - 05.   

1924  Leopoldo Torre Nilsson, Buenos Aires, director (Monday's Child) on May - 05.   

1925  John T Scopes arrested for teaching evolution in Tennessee on May - 05.   

1925  Yankee Everett Scott is benched, ending his 1,307-game playing streak on May - 05.   

1925  Monica Lewis, actress (Box Office) on May - 05.   

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

1926  Geldrop soccer team forms on May - 05.   

1926  On this day in history ann B Davis, Schenectady NY, actress (Bob Cummings Show, Brady Bunch)   

1927  Dmitri Sjostakovitch' 1st Symphony, premieres in Berlin on May - 05.   

1927  On May - 05 charles Boissevain, editor in chief (General Trade 1885-1908), dies   

1930  Bradman scores 185 Australia vs Leicestershire, 317 minutes, 16 fours on this day in history.   

1930  On May - 05 the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia takes-off (Amy Johnson)   

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

1932  On May - 05 japan & China sign a peace treaty   

1934  On this day in history 60th Kentucky Derby: Mack Garner aboard Cavalcade wins in 2:04   

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

1935  Jessie Owens of US, sets then long jump record at 26' 8½" on this day in history.   

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

1936  Italian troops occupy Addis Ababa on May - 05.   

1938  On May - 05 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   

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

1940  On this day in history norwegian Government in exile forms in London   

1940  Norwegian govt in exile forms in London on May - 05.   

1941  On May - 05 emperor Haile Selassie returns to Addis Ababa   

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

1942  On this day in history battle of Coral Sea   

1942  British assault on Diego Suarez Madagascar on May - 05.   

1942  US begins rationing sugar during WWII on May - 05.   

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  Denmark liberated from Nazi control on May - 05.   

1945  On this day in history germans surrender in Norway   

1945  On May - 05 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1635  Philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret) was born on this day in history.   

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

0311  On this day in history gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50   

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

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

1194  On May - 05 kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies   

1219  Death of King Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150) on this day in history.   

1309  Charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies on this day in history.   

1504  Anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82 on this day in history.   

1525  On May - 05 frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62