Historical Events In May - 07

1931  Gene [Rodman] Wolfe, US, sci-fi author (Soldier of Arete) on this day in history.   

1932  58th Kentucky Derby: Eugene James aboard Burgoo King wins in 2:05.2 on this day in history.   

1932  Hans Boskamp, [Johan HG Hoelscher], actor/producer (Oh My Papa) on May - 07.   

1932  On May - 07 albert Thomas, French social minister of Weapon production, dies   

1933  Johnny Unitas, NFL QB (Balt Colts, San Diego); one of the greats on May - 07.   

1934  Netherlands Princess Juliana opens Juliana Canal on this day in history.   

1934  Part of Khabarovsk becomes a Jewish Autonomous Region on this day in history.   

1934  Pulitzer prize awarded to Sidney Kingsley (Men in White) on May - 07.   

1934  World's largest pearl (6.4 kg) found at Palawan, Philippines on May - 07.   

1934  Neth Princess Juliana opens Juliana Canal on this day in history.   

1934  Ben Smith, Atlanta GA, PGA golfer (Ralphs Senior Classic-4th) on May - 07.   

1934  On May - 07 edward Naylor, composer, dies at 67   

1935  On this day in history kevin O'Connor, Honolulu Hawaii, actor (Bogie, Special Effects)   

1936  On this day in history cornelius Cardew, composer   

1937  On this day in history claude Raymond, Quebec baseball player   

1938  Dutch Minister of Justice Goseling calls fugitives of Nazi-Germany "undesired strangers" on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history 64th Kentucky Derby: Eddie Arcaro aboard Lawrin wins in 2:04.8   

1938  Johnny Caldwell, Ireland, flyweight boxer (Olympic-bronze-1956) on this day in history.   

1939  Germany & Italy announced an alliance known as the Rome-Berlin Axis on this day in history.   

1939  On May - 07 jimmy Ruffin, vocalist (What Becomes of Broken Hearted)   

1940  The Lodz ghetto is sealed. 165,000 people in 1.6 square miles on May - 07.   

1940  On this day in history winston Churchill becomes PM of Britain   

1941  On May - 07 british House of Commons votes for Churchill (477-3)   

1941  On May - 07 cornerstone of Bank of America building at 300 Montgomery laid   

1941  On this day in history glenn Miller records "Chattanooga Choo Choo" for RCA   

1941  David Wijnkoop, revolutionary socialist, dies on May - 07.   

1942  On May - 07 battle of Coral Sea ends stopping Japanese expansion   

1942  Nazi decree orders all Jewish pregnant women of Kovno Ghetto executed on May - 07.   

1942  Felix Paul von Weingartner, Austria conductor/composer, dies at 79 on May - 07.   

1943  On May - 07 british 11th Huzaren occupies Tunis Tunisia   

1943  Dutch men 18-35 obliged to report to labor camps on May - 07.   

1943  On this day in history liberty Ship George Washington Carver, named after scientist, launched   

1943  Navy representatives witnessed landing trials of the XR-4 helicopter aboard the merchant tanker Bunker on May - 07.   

1943  Tunis, in North Africa, captured by WW2 Allied forces 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  Louis I Condé, French prince/leader of hugenots was born on this day in history.   

1574  On this day in history birth of innocent X, [Giambattista Pamfili], 236th pope (1644-55)   

1643  On May - 07 birth of stephanus Van Cortlandt, American politician (d. 1700)   

1700  Gerard van Swieten, Dutch botanist was born on this day in history.   

1704  On May - 07 birth of carl Heinrich Graun, composer   

1724  On May - 07 birth of dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser, Austrian general (d. 1797)   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1166  On this day in history 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  On this day in history franz von Sickingen, Germ knight/protect of poor, dies of wounds at 42   

1539  Death of Guru Nanak Dev, Founder of Sikhism (b. 1469) on May - 07.