Historical Events In May - 07

1887  On this day in history henri Pourrat, French writer (Gaspard of the Montagnes)   

1888  On May - 07 george Eastman patents "Kodak box camera"   

1888  Edouard Lalo's opera "Le roi d'Ys," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1890  On May - 07 billy House, Minn, actor (Imitation of Life, Bedlam, Egg & I)   

1891  On this day in history battle in Bunyoro Captain F Lugard stops Moslem rebellion, 300 killed   

1891  Battle in Bunyoro: Capt F Lugard stops Moslem rebellion, 300 killed on this day in history.   

1891  On May - 07 battle in Bunyoro: Captain F Lugard stops Moslem rebellion, 300 killed   

1892  Archibald MacLeish, Glencoe Ill, polit essayist/poet/dramatist (JB) on May - 07.   

1895  In Saint Petersburg, Russian scientist Alexander Stepanovich Popov demonstrates to the Russian Physical and Chemical Society his invention on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history kitty McKane, England, tennis (Oly-gold/2 silver/2 bronze-1920, 24)   

1898  Vera Chapman, writer on May - 07.   

1900  Bauke Tuinstra, Dutch/Frisian notary/author (Earste Keur) on May - 07.   

1900  Richard Storrs Willis, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history the birth of Gary Cooper, American film actor   

1901  On May - 07 gary Cooper, Montana, actor (2 Acad Awards-Sgt York, High Noon)   

1902  Soufriere volcano on St Vincent kills 2-5,000 on this day in history.   

1902  Sal Gliatto, baseball player on May - 07.   

1903  On May - 07 basil Nield, judge/politician   

1904  On this day in history flexible Flyer trademark registered   

1904  Peter Hille, writer, dies on May - 07.   

1907  On this day in history charles Collier wins first Isle of Man TT Race (38.22 mph)   

1907  Charles Collier wins 1st Isle of Man TT Race: (38.22 mph) on this day in history.   

1907  On May - 07 jef van Durme, composer   

1908  On May - 07 ed MacDonald, actor (Mysteries of Chinatown)   

1909  On May - 07 construction begins on first 100 houses in Ahuzat Bayit (Tel Aviv)   

1909  Edwin H Land, inventor (instant photography (Polaroid)) on May - 07.   

1910  On May - 07 35th Preakness: R Estep aboard Layminster wins in 1:40.6   

1911  Large demonstrations held in New York, demanding women's right to vote on this day in history.   

1912  Columbia University approves plans for awarding the Pulitzer Prize in several categories The award is established by Joseph Pulitzer on May - 07.   

1912  Paul H F Brenneker, Neth/Antillian photographer/folklorist on May - 07.   

1913  British House of Commons rejects woman's right to vote on May - 07.   

1914  US Congress establishes mother's day on May - 07.   

1914  On May - 07 woodrow Wilson's daughter Eleanor marries in the White House   

1914  Edward Mollenhauer, composer, dies at 87 on May - 07.   

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1328  On May - 07 birth of louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1365)   

1530  On May - 07 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  On May - 07 birth of stephanus Van Cortlandt, American politician (d. 1700)   

1700  On May - 07 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  Nikolai Arkharov, Russian general (d. 1814) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1092  Death of Remigius de Fécamp, first bishop of Lincoln (b. unknown) on this day in history.   

1166  On May - 07 death of willem I, the Bad, king of Sicily (1154-66)   

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

1427  Death of Thomas la Warr, 5th Baron De La Warr, English churchman on this day in history.   

1523  On May - 07 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)