Page 3: 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  J Ringelnatz, writer on August - 07.   

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

1885  On August - 07 5 German warships anchor at Zanzibar   

1885  On this day in history 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 this day in history louis Hazeltine, inventor (neutrodyne circuit, making radio possible)   

1887  On August - 07 jan HA Eman, Aruban politician   

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

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

1893  On August - 07 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 this day in history franz J Weinrich, [Heinrich Lerse], German writer (Himmlisches)   

1899  Ricci Riano, England on August - 07.   

1900  Diamond workers in Amsterdam strike on August - 07.   

1900  Taylor Caldwell, novelist on August - 07.   

1903  The birth of Louis Leakey, British archaeologist on this day in history.   

1903  Louis Leakey, anthropologist (1964 Richard Hooper Medal) on August - 07.   

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  Gerhard Frommel, composer on this day in history.   

1907  Walter Johnson wins 1st of his 416 wins, 7-2 over Cleveland on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history ben Carter, NYC, actor (Dark Alibi, Dressed to Kill)   

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

1911  On August - 07 r Nicholas Ray, Galesville WI, director (Rebel Without a Cause)   

1912  On August - 07 progressive (Bull Moose) Party nominates Theodore Roosevelt for pres   

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

1914  On August - 07 british Gloucester vs German Breslau/Goeben off Greece   

1914  On this day in history ted Moore, South Africa, cinematographer (James Bond)   

1914  On August - 07 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1598  On August - 07 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  On this day in history birth of nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General   

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

0461  On this day in history death of majorian, Roman Emperor (assassinated) (b. 420)   

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

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 August - 07.   

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 this day in history eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60   

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