Historical Events In August - 07

1882  On this day in history hatfields of south WV & McCoys of east Ky feud, 100 wounded or die   

1883  On August - 07 j Ringelnatz, writer   

1884  On this day in history germany annexes Angra Pequena (Southwest-Africa)   

1885  5 German warships anchor at Zanzibar on August - 07.   

1885  Billie Burke, Washington DC, actress (Glinda-Wizard of Oz) on August - 07.   

1885  Antony EJ Modderman, Dutch minister of Justice (1879-83), dies at 46 on August - 07.   

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

1887  On August - 07 jan HA Eman, Aruban politician   

1888  Patent for revolving door granted on August - 07.   

1888  Theophilus Van Kannel of Phila patents revolving door on this day in history.   

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

1893  On August - 07 alfredo Catalani, composer, dies at 39   

1895  Edward Gill, baseball player on August - 07.   

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

1899  Ricci Riano, England on this day in history.   

1900  Diamond workers in Amsterdam strike on this day in history.   

1900  Taylor Caldwell, novelist on this day in history.   

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 August - 07 train derailed on bridge in Eden Colo during a flash flood, kills 96   

1904  On August - 07 ralph J Bunche, founder/diplomat (UN) (Nobel 1950)   

1906  On August - 07 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 this day in history.   

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

1911  On this day in history r Nicholas Ray, Galesville WI, director (Rebel Without a Cause)   

1912  On this day in history progressive (Bull Moose) Party nominates Theodore Roosevelt for pres   

1913  David Popper, composer, dies at 70 on August - 07.   

1914  British Gloucester vs German Breslau/Goeben off Greece on this day in history.   

1914  Ted Moore, South Africa, cinematographer (James Bond) on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history b B (Bransby) Cooper, cricketer (Test for Australia), dies   

1915  On this day in history charge of Australian Light Horse Brigade at the Nek, Gallipoli   

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

1915  Assault up Russell's Top at Gallipolis, 232 Australians die on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

1560  Elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614) was born on this day in history.   

1574  Robert Dudley, styled Earl of Warwick, English writer (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

1598  Georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules) was born on August - 07.   

1726  James Bowdoin, American Revolutionary leader and politician (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.   

1742  Nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General was born on this day in history.   

1746  On this day in history birth of daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classical/historian   

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

0479  On this day in history death of emperor YÅ«ryaku of Japan   

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

1106  Henry IV, Roman German king/emperor (1056/84-1105), dies at 54 on August - 07.   

1485  On this day in history 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  Death of Thomas Fleming, English judge (b. 1544) on August - 07.