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 August - 07 5 German warships anchor at Zanzibar   

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

1885  On August - 07 antony EJ Modderman, Dutch minister of Justice (1879-83), dies at 46   

1886  On this day in history louis Hazeltine, inventor (neutrodyne circuit, making radio possible)   

1887  On August - 07 jan HA Eman, Aruban politician   

1888  On this day in history patent for revolving door granted   

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

1893  On this day in history 53rd Congress (1893-95) convenes   

1893  Alfredo Catalani, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history edward Gill, baseball player   

1897  Franz J Weinrich, [Heinrich Lerse], German writer (Himmlisches) on August - 07.   

1899  On this day in history ricci Riano, England   

1900  Diamond workers in Amsterdam strike on August - 07.   

1900  On this day in history taylor Caldwell, novelist   

1903  The birth of Louis Leakey, British archaeologist on August - 07.   

1903  On August - 07 louis Leakey, anthropologist (1964 Richard Hooper Medal)   

1904  On August - 07 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  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  On August - 07 ben Carter, NYC, actor (Dark Alibi, Dressed to Kill)   

1909  US issues 1st Lincoln penny on this day in history.   

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 August - 07.   

1913  On August - 07 david Popper, composer, dies at 70   

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

1914  Ted Moore, South Africa, cinematographer (James Bond) on this day in history.   

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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1282  On this day in history birth of princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan (d. 1316)   

1533  Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga, Basque soldier and poet (d. 1595) was born on August - 07.   

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

1574  Robert Dudley, styled Earl of Warwick, English writer (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1742  On August - 07 birth of nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General   

1746  On August - 07 birth of daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classical/historian   

0461  On this day in history death of majorian, Roman Emperor (assassinated) (b. 420)   

0479  Death of Emperor YÅ«ryaku of Japan on August - 07.   

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

1106  Henry IV, Roman German king/emperor (1056/84-1105), dies at 54 on August - 07.   

1485  On August - 07 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 August - 07.