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  J Ringelnatz, writer on August - 07.  

1884  On this day in history germany annexes Angra Pequena (Southwest-Africa)  

1885  5 German warships anchor at Zanzibar on this day in history.  

1885  On this day in history 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 this day in history louis Hazeltine, inventor (neutrodyne circuit, making radio possible)  

1887  Jan HA Eman, Aruban politician on August - 07.  

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

1895  Edward Gill, baseball player on this day in history.  

1897  Franz J Weinrich, [Heinrich Lerse], German writer (Himmlisches) on this day in history.  

1899  Ricci Riano, England on this day in history.  

1900  Diamond workers in Amsterdam strike on August - 07.  

1900  On August - 07 taylor Caldwell, novelist  

1903  The birth of Louis Leakey, British archaeologist on this day in history.  

1903  Louis Leakey, anthropologist (1964 Richard Hooper Medal) on August - 07.  

1904  Train derailed on bridge in Eden Colo during a flash flood, kills 96 on August - 07.  

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 August - 07.  

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

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

1914  British Gloucester vs German Breslau/Goeben off Greece on this day in history.  

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 August - 07.  

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1282  On August - 07 birth of princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan (d. 1316)  

1533  On this day in history 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  Robert Dudley, styled Earl of Warwick, English writer (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.  

1598  On August - 07 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 this day in history 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 Yūryaku of Japan on August - 07.  

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

1106  On August - 07 henry IV, Roman German king/emperor (1056/84-1105), dies at 54  

1485  Death of Alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, Scottish prince on this day in history.  

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

1609  Eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

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