Historical Events For August - 07

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

1883  J Ringelnatz, writer on this day in history.  

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

1885  On August - 07 5 German warships anchor at Zanzibar  

1885  On August - 07 billie Burke, Washington DC, actress (Glinda-Wizard of Oz)  

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

1886  On August - 07 louis Hazeltine, inventor (neutrodyne circuit, making radio possible)  

1887  On August - 07 jan HA Eman, Aruban politician  

1888  On this day in history patent for revolving door granted  

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

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

1893  Alfredo Catalani, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.  

1895  Edward Gill, baseball player on August - 07.  

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

1899  On August - 07 ricci Riano, England  

1900  Diamond workers in Amsterdam strike on August - 07.  

1900  On August - 07 taylor Caldwell, novelist  

1903  On this day in history the birth of Louis Leakey, British archaeologist  

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

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

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

1906  Gerhard Frommel, composer on August - 07.  

1907  On August - 07 walter Johnson wins 1st of his 416 wins, 7-2 over Cleveland  

1907  On August - 07 ben Carter, NYC, actor (Dark Alibi, Dressed to Kill)  

1909  US issues 1st Lincoln penny on this day in history.  

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  On August - 07 david Popper, composer, dies at 70  

1914  On this day in history british Gloucester vs German Breslau/Goeben off Greece  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1533  On August - 07 birth of alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga, Basque soldier and poet (d. 1595)  

1560  Elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614) was born on August - 07.  

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  On August - 07 birth of james Bowdoin, American Revolutionary leader and politician (d. 1790)  

1742  Nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General was born on August - 07.  

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 August - 07.  

1033  Death of Frederick II, duke of Upper Lorraine on this day in history.  

1106  On August - 07 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  On August - 07 cajetanus van Thiene, Italian saint, dies  

1609  Eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

1613  Death of Thomas Fleming, English judge (b. 1544) on this day in history.