Historical Events Happened In August - 07

1882  Hatfields of south WV & McCoys of east Ky feud, 100 wounded or die on this day in history.  

1883  On August - 07 j Ringelnatz, writer  

1884  Germany annexes Angra Pequena (Southwest-Africa) on this day in history.  

1885  5 German warships anchor at Zanzibar on this day in history.  

1885  Billie Burke, Washington DC, actress (Glinda-Wizard of Oz) on this day in history.  

1885  On August - 07 antony EJ Modderman, Dutch minister of Justice (1879-83), dies at 46  

1886  Louis Hazeltine, inventor (neutrodyne circuit, making radio possible) on August - 07.  

1887  On this day in history jan HA Eman, Aruban politician  

1888  Patent for revolving door granted on this day in history.  

1888  Theophilus Van Kannel of Phila patents revolving door on August - 07.  

1893  On this day in history 53rd Congress (1893-95) convenes  

1893  On this day in history alfredo Catalani, composer, dies at 39  

1895  Edward Gill, baseball player on this day in history.  

1897  On August - 07 franz J Weinrich, [Heinrich Lerse], German writer (Himmlisches)  

1899  Ricci Riano, England on August - 07.  

1900  On this day in history diamond workers in Amsterdam strike  

1900  On August - 07 taylor Caldwell, novelist  

1903  The birth of Louis Leakey, British archaeologist on August - 07.  

1903  On this day in history louis Leakey, anthropologist (1964 Richard Hooper Medal)  

1904  On this day in history train derailed on bridge in Eden Colo during a flash flood, kills 96  

1904  Ralph J Bunche, founder/diplomat (UN) (Nobel 1950) on this day in history.  

1906  On this day in history gerhard Frommel, composer  

1907  Walter Johnson wins 1st of his 416 wins, 7-2 over Cleveland on August - 07.  

1907  Ben Carter, NYC, actor (Dark Alibi, Dressed to Kill) on August - 07.  

1909  On this day in history uS issues 1st Lincoln penny  

1911  R Nicholas Ray, Galesville WI, director (Rebel Without a Cause) on August - 07.  

1912  Progressive (Bull Moose) Party nominates Theodore Roosevelt for pres on August - 07.  

1913  David Popper, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

1914  British Gloucester vs German Breslau/Goeben off Greece on August - 07.  

1914  On August - 07 ted Moore, South Africa, cinematographer (James Bond)  

1914  B B (Bransby) Cooper, cricketer (Test for Australia), dies on August - 07.  

1915  On August - 07 charge of Australian Light Horse Brigade at the Nek, Gallipoli  

1915  Crpl. Cyril Royston Guyton BASSETT, NZ Divisional Signals, NZ Engineers won the Victoria Cross at Chunuk Bair, on the Gallipoli Peninsula on August - 07.  

1915  On August - 07 assault up Russell's Top at Gallipolis, 232 Australians die  

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1282  Princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan (d. 1316) was born on this day in history.  

1533  Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga, Basque soldier and poet (d. 1595) was born on August - 07.  

1560  On August - 07 birth of elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614)  

1574  On August - 07 birth of robert Dudley, styled Earl of Warwick, English writer (d. 1649)  

1598  On this day in history birth of georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules)  

1726  James Bowdoin, American Revolutionary leader and politician (d. 1790) was born on August - 07.  

1742  On August - 07 birth of nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General  

1746  Daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classical/historian was born on August - 07.  

0461  Death of Majorian, Roman Emperor (assassinated) (b. 420) on this day in history.  

0479  On this day in history death of emperor Yūryaku of Japan  

1033  On this day in history death of frederick II, duke of Upper Lorraine  

1106  On this day in history henry IV, Roman German king/emperor (1056/84-1105), dies at 54  

1485  On August - 07 death of alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Scottish prince  

1547  Cajetanus van Thiene, Italian saint, dies on this day in history.  

1609  On August - 07 eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60  

1613  On August - 07 death of thomas Fleming, English judge (b. 1544)