Historical Events In May - 07

1836  On May - 07 norbert Burgmuller, composer, dies at 26   

1840  On May - 07 the birth of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian composer   

1840  On May - 07 the birth of Peter Tchaikovsky, Russian composer   

1840  On this day in history tornado strikes Natchez MS, kills 317   

1840  Tornado strikes Natchez Miss, kills 317 on May - 07.   

1840  Peter Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Votkinsk Rus, composer (1812 Overture) [NS] on May - 07.   

1845  Jacob van Stolk Azn, timber merchant/art collector on this day in history.   

1847  On this day in history american Medical Association organizes (Phila)   

1847  On May - 07 archibald Primrose, Earl of Rosebery (Lib), British PM (1894-95)   

1848  Prussians stop insurrection in Varsovia on this day in history.   

1856  On May - 07 argentine & Brazilian sign a navigation pact   

1861  On May - 07 riot occurs between prosecessionist & Union supporters in Knoxville TN   

1862  Battle of West Point VA (Eltham's Landing, Barnhamsville) on this day in history.   

1862  On May - 07 much of Enschede Netherlands destroyed by fire   

1862  Battle of West Point, VA (Eltham's Landing, Barnhamsville) on this day in history.   

1863  Amiel Weeks Whipple, US Union gen-major, dies of injuries at 46 on this day in history.   

1864  Battle of Wilderness ends (total losses USA-17,666; CSA-7,500) on this day in history.   

1864  Skirmish at Port Walthall Junction VA (Drewry's Bluff) on May - 07.   

1864  Battle of Wilderness ends (total losses: USA-17,666; CSA-7,500) on this day in history.   

1866  On this day in history german premier Otto von Bismarck seriously wounded in assassin attempt   

1866  On May - 07 cornelis J K van Aalst, president (Dutch Trading Company)   

1867  On this day in history blacks stage ride-in to protest segregation in New Orleans   

1867  Philippine "Pine" Belder, [Mary de Klerk], actress (Hope of Blessing) on this day in history.   

1871  Louis Papineau, political reformer, dies on May - 07.   

1873  On this day in history uS marines attack Panama   

1873  Clarence Dickinson, composer on this day in history.   

1875  German SS Schiller sinks near Scilly Islands, 312 killed on May - 07.   

1876  On this day in history franz count of Pocci, German artist/composer (Alchemist), dies at 69   

1877  On this day in history cin Enquirer, 1st uses term "Bullpen" to indicate foul territory   

1882  Willem Elsschot, [Alfons J de Ridder], Flemish writer (Mend) on May - 07.   

1883  On May - 07 gino Roncaglia, composer   

1884  On this day in history judah P Benjamin, confederate minister of War, dies at 72   

1885  On May - 07 john E W Thompson, named minister to Haiti   

1885  George "Gabby" Hayes, Wellesvile NY, actor (In Old Santa Fe, El Paso) on this day in history.   

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1328  On this day in history birth of louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1365)   

1530  On this day in history birth of louis I Condé, French prince/leader of hugenots   

1574  On May - 07 birth of innocent X, [Giambattista Pamfili], 236th pope (1644-55)   

1643  Stephanus Van Cortlandt, American politician (d. 1700) was born on May - 07.   

1700  On this day in history birth of gerard van Swieten, Dutch botanist   

1704  Carl Heinrich Graun, composer was born on May - 07.   

1724  Dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser, Austrian general (d. 1797) was born on this day in history.   

1740  On May - 07 birth of nikolai Arkharov, Russian general (d. 1814)   

0685  Marwan I ibn al-Hakam, 4th kalief of Omajjaden (684-85), dies on May - 07.   

0973  Otto I the Great, Holy Roman Emperor (962-973), dies at 60 on May - 07.   

1092  On May - 07 death of remigius de Fécamp, first bishop of Lincoln (b. unknown)   

1166  Death of Willem I, the Bad, king of Sicily (1154-66) on May - 07.   

1205  Ladislaus III Arpad, King of Hungary (1204-05), dies at 5 or 6 on this day in history.   

1427  On May - 07 death of thomas la Warr, 5th Baron De La Warr, English churchman   

1523  On this day in history franz von Sickingen, Germ knight/protect of poor, dies of wounds at 42   

1539  On this day in history death of guru Nanak Dev, Founder of Sikhism (b. 1469)