Page 3: Historical Events In August - 07

1882  Hatfields of south WV & McCoys of east Ky feud, 100 wounded or die on August - 07.   

1883  On August - 07 j Ringelnatz, writer   

1884  Germany annexes Angra Pequena (Southwest-Africa) on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history 5 German warships anchor at Zanzibar   

1885  On August - 07 billie Burke, Washington DC, actress (Glinda-Wizard of Oz)   

1885  Antony EJ Modderman, Dutch minister of Justice (1879-83), dies at 46 on August - 07.   

1886  On August - 07 louis Hazeltine, inventor (neutrodyne circuit, making radio possible)   

1887  On this day in history jan HA Eman, Aruban politician   

1888  On August - 07 patent for revolving door granted   

1888  On August - 07 theophilus Van Kannel of Phila patents revolving door   

1893  53rd Congress (1893-95) convenes on August - 07.   

1893  On this day in history alfredo Catalani, composer, dies at 39   

1895  Edward Gill, baseball player on August - 07.   

1897  On August - 07 franz J Weinrich, [Heinrich Lerse], German writer (Himmlisches)   

1899  Ricci Riano, England on this day in history.   

1900  Diamond workers in Amsterdam strike on August - 07.   

1900  On this day in history taylor Caldwell, novelist   

1903  On August - 07 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  Gerhard Frommel, composer on August - 07.   

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 August - 07.   

1909  On this day in history uS issues 1st Lincoln penny   

1911  On August - 07 r Nicholas Ray, Galesville WI, director (Rebel Without a Cause)   

1912  On this day in history progressive (Bull Moose) Party nominates Theodore Roosevelt for pres   

1913  On this day in history david Popper, composer, dies at 70   

1914  British Gloucester vs German Breslau/Goeben off Greece on August - 07.   

1914  Ted Moore, South Africa, cinematographer (James Bond) on August - 07.   

1914  On this day in history b B (Bransby) Cooper, cricketer (Test for Australia), dies   

1915  On August - 07 charge of Australian Light Horse Brigade at the Nek, Gallipoli   

1915  Crpl. Cyril Royston Guyton BASSETT, NZ Divisional Signals, NZ Engineers won the Victoria Cross at Chunuk Bair, on the Gallipoli Peninsula on August - 07.   

1915  On this day in history assault up Russell's Top at Gallipolis, 232 Australians die   

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1282  Princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan (d. 1316) was born on this day in history.   

1533  On August - 07 birth of alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga, Basque soldier and poet (d. 1595)   

1560  On this day in history birth of elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614)   

1574  On this day in history birth of robert Dudley, styled Earl of Warwick, English writer (d. 1649)   

1598  On this day in history birth of georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules)   

1726  On this day in history birth of james Bowdoin, American Revolutionary leader and politician (d. 1790)   

1742  Nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General was born on August - 07.   

1746  Daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classical/historian was born on August - 07.   

0461  Death of Majorian, Roman Emperor (assassinated) (b. 420) on August - 07.   

0479  On this day in history death of emperor YÅ«ryaku of Japan   

1033  On August - 07 death of frederick II, duke of Upper Lorraine   

1106  On this day in history henry IV, Roman German king/emperor (1056/84-1105), dies at 54   

1485  On this day in history death of alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Scottish prince   

1547  Cajetanus van Thiene, Italian saint, dies on this day in history.   

1609  Eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60 on August - 07.   

1613  On this day in history death of thomas Fleming, English judge (b. 1544)