Page 3: 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  Germany annexes Angra Pequena (Southwest-Africa) on August - 07.   

1885  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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

1893  53rd Congress (1893-95) convenes on August - 07.   

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

1895  On this day in history edward Gill, baseball player   

1897  Franz J Weinrich, [Heinrich Lerse], German writer (Himmlisches) on August - 07.   

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 August - 07.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1907  Ben Carter, NYC, actor (Dark Alibi, Dressed to Kill) on August - 07.   

1909  On August - 07 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 August - 07.   

1913  David Popper, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

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 August - 07.   

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

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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 August - 07.   

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

1574  On this day in history 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  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 August - 07 death of majorian, Roman Emperor (assassinated) (b. 420)   

0479  Death of Emperor YÅ«ryaku of Japan on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1613  On August - 07 death of thomas Fleming, English judge (b. 1544)