Historical Events Happened In August - 07

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

1883  J Ringelnatz, writer on this day in history.  

1884  Germany annexes Angra Pequena (Southwest-Africa) on August - 07.  

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

1887  On this day in history 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  53rd Congress (1893-95) convenes on this day in history.  

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  Ricci Riano, England on August - 07.  

1900  On August - 07 diamond workers in Amsterdam strike  

1900  On August - 07 taylor Caldwell, novelist  

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

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

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

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

1906  On August - 07 gerhard Frommel, composer  

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

1907  Ben Carter, NYC, actor (Dark Alibi, Dressed to Kill) on this day in history.  

1909  US issues 1st Lincoln penny on August - 07.  

1911  On this day in history r Nicholas Ray, Galesville WI, director (Rebel Without a Cause)  

1912  Progressive (Bull Moose) Party nominates Theodore Roosevelt for pres on August - 07.  

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 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 August - 07.  

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 August - 07.  

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

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 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 August - 07.  

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 Yūryaku of Japan  

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  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 August - 07.