Historical Events For August - 07

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

1883  J Ringelnatz, writer on August - 07.  

1884  On August - 07 germany annexes Angra Pequena (Southwest-Africa)  

1885  On this day in history 5 German warships anchor at Zanzibar  

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  On August - 07 louis Hazeltine, inventor (neutrodyne circuit, making radio possible)  

1887  Jan HA Eman, Aruban politician on August - 07.  

1888  On August - 07 patent for revolving door granted  

1888  On August - 07 theophilus Van Kannel of Phila patents revolving door  

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1893  On August - 07 53rd Congress (1893-95) convenes  

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

1895  On this day in history edward Gill, baseball player  

1897  On this day in history franz J Weinrich, [Heinrich Lerse], German writer (Himmlisches)  

1899  On this day in history ricci Riano, England  

1900  On this day in history diamond workers in Amsterdam strike  

1900  Taylor Caldwell, novelist on this day in history.  

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

1903  On August - 07 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  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  On this day in history ben Carter, NYC, actor (Dark Alibi, Dressed to Kill)  

1909  US issues 1st Lincoln penny on August - 07.  

1911  R Nicholas Ray, Galesville WI, director (Rebel Without a Cause) on this day in history.  

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 August - 07.  

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

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

1915  Charge of Australian Light Horse Brigade at the Nek, Gallipoli on August - 07.  

1915  Crpl. Cyril Royston Guyton BASSETT, NZ Divisional Signals, NZ Engineers won the Victoria Cross at Chunuk Bair, on the Gallipoli Peninsula on this day in history.  

1915  Assault up Russell's Top at Gallipolis, 232 Australians die on August - 07.  

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1282  Princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan (d. 1316) was born on August - 07.  

1533  On this day in history birth of alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga, Basque soldier and poet (d. 1595)  

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

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

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

1726  On this day in history birth of james Bowdoin, American Revolutionary leader and politician (d. 1790)  

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  Death of Emperor Yūryaku of Japan on this day in history.  

1033  Death of Frederick II, duke of Upper Lorraine on August - 07.  

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

1485  On this day in history death of alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Scottish prince  

1547  Cajetanus van Thiene, Italian saint, dies on August - 07.  

1609  Eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60 on August - 07.  

1613  On this day in history death of thomas Fleming, English judge (b. 1544)