Historical Events In August - 07

1882  Hatfields of south WV & McCoys of east Ky feud, 100 wounded or die on August - 07.  

1883  On August - 07 j Ringelnatz, writer  

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

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

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  Louis Hazeltine, inventor (neutrodyne circuit, making radio possible) on this day in history.  

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

1888  On this day in history patent for revolving door granted  

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

1895  On this day in history edward Gill, baseball player  

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

1899  Ricci Riano, England on this day in history.  

1900  On August - 07 diamond workers in Amsterdam strike  

1900  On this day in history taylor Caldwell, novelist  

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

1903  Louis Leakey, anthropologist (1964 Richard Hooper Medal) on this day in history.  

1904  On August - 07 train derailed on bridge in Eden Colo during a flash flood, kills 96  

1904  Ralph J Bunche, founder/diplomat (UN) (Nobel 1950) on August - 07.  

1906  Gerhard Frommel, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1912  Progressive (Bull Moose) Party nominates Theodore Roosevelt for pres on this day in history.  

1913  On this day in history david Popper, composer, dies at 70  

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

1914  Ted Moore, South Africa, cinematographer (James Bond) on August - 07.  

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

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1282  On this day in history birth of princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan (d. 1316)  

1533  Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga, Basque soldier and poet (d. 1595) was born on this day in history.  

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 August - 07 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 August - 07 birth of daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classical/historian  

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

0479  On August - 07 death of emperor Yūryaku of Japan  

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

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

1485  Death of Alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Scottish prince on this day in history.  

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

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

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