Historical Events In August - 07
Thursday, 26 May 2022
1882 On this day in history hatfields of south WV & McCoys of east Ky feud, 100 wounded or die
1883 On this day in history j Ringelnatz, writer
1884 On this day in history germany annexes Angra Pequena (Southwest-Africa)
1885 On August - 07 5 German warships anchor at Zanzibar
1885 Billie Burke, Washington DC, actress (Glinda-Wizard of Oz) on August - 07.
1885 On August - 07 antony EJ Modderman, Dutch minister of Justice (1879-83), dies at 46
1886 Louis Hazeltine, inventor (neutrodyne circuit, making radio possible) on this day in history.
1887 Jan HA Eman, Aruban politician on this day in history.
1888 Patent for revolving door granted on August - 07.
1888 On this day in history theophilus Van Kannel of Phila patents revolving door
1893 On August - 07 53rd Congress (1893-95) convenes
1893 On August - 07 alfredo Catalani, composer, dies at 39
1895 On August - 07 edward Gill, baseball player
1897 On this day in history franz J Weinrich, [Heinrich Lerse], German writer (Himmlisches)
1899 On August - 07 ricci Riano, England
1900 Diamond workers in Amsterdam strike on August - 07.
1900 On this day in history taylor Caldwell, novelist
1903 On this day in history the birth of Louis Leakey, British archaeologist
1903 On this day in history louis Leakey, anthropologist (1964 Richard Hooper Medal)
1904 On this day in history train derailed on bridge in Eden Colo during a flash flood, kills 96
1904 Ralph J Bunche, founder/diplomat (UN) (Nobel 1950) on August - 07.
1906 On this day in history gerhard Frommel, composer
1907 Walter Johnson wins 1st of his 416 wins, 7-2 over Cleveland on this day in history.
1907 Ben Carter, NYC, actor (Dark Alibi, Dressed to Kill) on this day in history.
1909 US issues 1st Lincoln penny on this day in history.
1911 On August - 07 r Nicholas Ray, Galesville WI, director (Rebel Without a Cause)
1912 Progressive (Bull Moose) Party nominates Theodore Roosevelt for pres on August - 07.
1913 David Popper, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.
1914 On this day in history british Gloucester vs German Breslau/Goeben off Greece
1914 On August - 07 ted Moore, South Africa, cinematographer (James Bond)
1914 B B (Bransby) Cooper, cricketer (Test for Australia), dies on August - 07.
1915 On this day in history charge of Australian Light Horse Brigade at the Nek, Gallipoli
1915 On August - 07 crpl. Cyril Royston Guyton BASSETT, NZ Divisional Signals, NZ Engineers won the Victoria Cross at Chunuk Bair, on the Gallipoli Peninsula
1915 On August - 07 assault up Russell's Top at Gallipolis, 232 Australians die
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