February 5, 2015

February 5th in History Part III


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On February 5th in 1904 - American occupation of Cuba ends

On February 5th in 1917 - Congress passed the Immigration Act of 1917 (Asiatic Barred Zone Act) with an overwhelming majority. The action overrode President Woodrow Wilson's December 14, 1916 veto.

On February 5th in 1918 - 1st US pilot to down an enemy airplane, Stephen W Thompson

On February 5th in 1937 - President Roosevelt proposed enlarging the U.S. Supreme Court. The plan failed

On February 5th in 1945 - US troops under General Douglas MacArthur enter Manilla

On February 5th in 1968 - Vietnam War: Battle of Khe Sanh begins

On February 5th in 1969 - US population reaches 200 million


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