Page 3: Historical Events In August - 07

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

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

1885  Billie Burke, Washington DC, actress (Glinda-Wizard of Oz) on this day in history.   

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

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  On August - 07 patent for revolving door granted   

1888  On this day in history theophilus Van Kannel of Phila patents revolving door   

1893  On August - 07 53rd Congress (1893-95) convenes   

1893  Alfredo Catalani, composer, dies at 39 on August - 07.   

1895  On this day in history edward Gill, baseball player   

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

1899  On August - 07 ricci Riano, England   

1900  On this day in history diamond workers in Amsterdam strike   

1900  On August - 07 taylor Caldwell, novelist   

1903  On this day in history the birth of Louis Leakey, British archaeologist   

1903  Louis Leakey, anthropologist (1964 Richard Hooper Medal) on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history train derailed on bridge in Eden Colo during a flash flood, kills 96   

1904  On this day in history ralph J Bunche, founder/diplomat (UN) (Nobel 1950)   

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  On this day in history ben Carter, NYC, actor (Dark Alibi, Dressed to Kill)   

1909  On August - 07 uS issues 1st Lincoln penny   

1911  R Nicholas Ray, Galesville WI, director (Rebel Without a Cause) on August - 07.   

1912  Progressive (Bull Moose) Party nominates Theodore Roosevelt for pres on this day in history.   

1913  David Popper, composer, dies at 70 on August - 07.   

1914  On this day in history british Gloucester vs German Breslau/Goeben off Greece   

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

1914  B B (Bransby) Cooper, cricketer (Test for Australia), dies on August - 07.   

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

1915  On this day in history crpl. Cyril Royston Guyton BASSETT, NZ Divisional Signals, NZ Engineers won the Victoria Cross at Chunuk Bair, on the Gallipoli Peninsula   

1915  Assault up Russell's Top at Gallipolis, 232 Australians die on this day in history.   

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1282  Princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan (d. 1316) was born on August - 07.   

1533  Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga, Basque soldier and poet (d. 1595) was born on this day in history.   

1560  Elizabeth Báthory, Hungarian countess and serial killer (d. 1614) was born on August - 07.   

1574  Robert Dudley, styled Earl of Warwick, English writer (d. 1649) was born on August - 07.   

1598  Georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules) was born on August - 07.   

1726  James Bowdoin, American Revolutionary leader and politician (d. 1790) was born on August - 07.   

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

1746  On this day in history birth of daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classical/historian   

0461  Death of Majorian, Roman Emperor (assassinated) (b. 420) on this day in history.   

0479  Death of Emperor YÅ«ryaku of Japan on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60   

1613  Death of Thomas Fleming, English judge (b. 1544) on this day in history.