Page 3: Historical Events In August - 07

1882  On August - 07 hatfields of south WV & McCoys of east Ky feud, 100 wounded or die   

1883  On August - 07 j Ringelnatz, writer   

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  Antony EJ Modderman, Dutch minister of Justice (1879-83), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

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

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

1888  Patent for revolving door granted on August - 07.   

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

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

1893  On August - 07 alfredo Catalani, composer, dies at 39   

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 this day in history.   

1900  On August - 07 taylor Caldwell, novelist   

1903  On August - 07 the birth of Louis Leakey, British archaeologist   

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

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

1904  On August - 07 ralph J Bunche, founder/diplomat (UN) (Nobel 1950)   

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  Ben Carter, NYC, actor (Dark Alibi, Dressed to Kill) on this day in history.   

1909  On August - 07 uS issues 1st Lincoln penny   

1911  R Nicholas Ray, Galesville WI, director (Rebel Without a Cause) on August - 07.   

1912  On this day in history progressive (Bull Moose) Party nominates Theodore Roosevelt for pres   

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

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

1915  On August - 07 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  On August - 07 assault up Russell's Top at Gallipolis, 232 Australians die   

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

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

1560  On this day in history birth of elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614)   

1574  On this day in history 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  James Bowdoin, American Revolutionary leader and politician (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.   

1742  Nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General was born on this day in history.   

1746  Daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classical/historian was born on this day in history.   

0461  Death of Majorian, Roman Emperor (assassinated) (b. 420) on this day in history.   

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

1033  On August - 07 death of frederick II, duke of Upper Lorraine   

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 August - 07.   

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

1609  On this day in history eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60   

1613  Death of Thomas Fleming, English judge (b. 1544) on August - 07.