Historical Events In May - 07

1915  On May - 07 lusitania sunk by German submarine; 1198 lives lost   

1915  On this day in history nearly 1200 people are killed when the British liner Lusitania is sunk off the Irish coast bya German torpedo   

1915  The Cunard Line's passenger ship Lusitania was sunk by a German submarine on May 7, 1915 on May - 07.   

1915  The liner 'Lusitania' is sunk by German forces off the Irish coast on May - 07.   

1915  On May - 07 alfred G Vanderbilt, US millionaire, dies aboard Lusitania   

1917  Red Sox Babe Ruth beats Wash Senator Walter Johnson, 1-0 on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history david Tomlinson, Scotland, actor (Mary Poppins, Helter Skelter)   

1918  Argeliers Leon, composer on May - 07.   

1919  The birth of Marie Peron, Argentinian on who 'Evita' was based on this day in history.   

1919  On May - 07 eva (Evita) Peron-Duarte, Argentina, 1st lady/actress   

1920  On this day in history uSSR recognizes independence of Georgia   

1920  USSR recognizes Georgia's independence on this day in history.   

1921  47th Kentucky Derby: Charles Thompson on Behave Yourself wins 2:04.2 on this day in history.   

1921  Gale Robbins, Chic, actress (Fuller Brush Girl, Mr Hex) on May - 07.   

1922  On this day in history belgian soccer team defeats Netherlands, 1-2   

1922  Belgian soccer team defeats Netherlands: 1-2 on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history darren McGavin, Spokane Wash, actor (Night Stalker, Tribes, Turk 182)   

1923  On this day in history mine strike at Belgian Borinage railroad   

1923  The birth of Anne Baxter, American film actress on this day in history.   

1923  Anne Baxter, Mich City Ind, actr (Myra-Marcus Welby, Victoria-Hotel) on this day in history.   

1924  Peruvian Torre forms APRA, Alianza Popular Revolutionaria Americana on this day in history.   

1925  Phillies have their 8th game postponed in a row on this day in history.   

1926  On May - 07 val Bisoglio, NYC, actor (Lt Marsh-Police Woman, Danny-Quincy ME)   

1927  San Fransisco Municipal Airport (Mills Field) dedicated on this day in history.   

1927  SF Municipal Airport (Mills Field) dedicated on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history jim Lowe, Springfield Mass, DJ (WNEW) "King of Trivia"   

1928  On May - 07 england lowers age of women voters from 30 to 21   

1928  Pulitzer prize awarded to Thornton Wilder for (Bridge of San Luis Rey) on this day in history.   

1928  John Ingle, actor (Edward Quartermaine-General Hospital) on this day in history.   

1928  Alexander Afanasii Spendiaryan, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history dick Williams, baseball player, manager (including Seattle 1986-87)   

1929  On this day in history albert Anselmi, US gangster, murdered by Al Capone   

1930  Duleepsinhji scores 333 for Sussex v Northants in 330 mins on this day in history.   

1930  Aviard Gavrilovich Fastovets, Russia, cosmonaut on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history birth of innocent X, [Giambattista Pamfili], 236th pope (1644-55)   

1643  On this day in history birth of stephanus Van Cortlandt, American politician (d. 1700)   

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

1704  On this day in history birth of carl Heinrich Graun, composer   

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  On May - 07 otto I the Great, Holy Roman Emperor (962-973), dies at 60   

1092  On this day in history death of remigius de Fécamp, first bishop of Lincoln (b. unknown)   

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

1205  On May - 07 ladislaus III Arpad, King of Hungary (1204-05), dies at 5 or 6   

1427  Death of Thomas la Warr, 5th Baron De La Warr, English churchman on May - 07.   

1523  Franz von Sickingen, Germ knight/protect of poor, dies of wounds at 42 on May - 07.   

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