Historical Events In August - 07

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

1883  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history louis Hazeltine, inventor (neutrodyne circuit, making radio possible)  

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

1888  Patent for revolving door granted on this day in history.  

1888  On this day in history 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  On this day in history edward Gill, baseball player  

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

1899  On this day in history ricci Riano, England  

1900  Diamond workers in Amsterdam strike on this day in history.  

1900  Taylor Caldwell, novelist on this day in history.  

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

1903  On this day in history louis Leakey, anthropologist (1964 Richard Hooper Medal)  

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

1904  On August - 07 ralph J Bunche, founder/diplomat (UN) (Nobel 1950)  

1906  Gerhard Frommel, composer on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history uS issues 1st Lincoln penny  

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 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 this day in history.  

1914  On August - 07 b B (Bransby) Cooper, cricketer (Test for Australia), dies  

1915  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1915  On August - 07 assault up Russell's Top at Gallipolis, 232 Australians die  

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

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 this day in history.  

1574  On August - 07 birth of robert Dudley, styled Earl of Warwick, English writer (d. 1649)  

1598  On August - 07 birth of georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules)  

1726  On August - 07 birth of james Bowdoin, American Revolutionary leader and politician (d. 1790)  

1742  On this day in history birth of nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General  

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

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  Death of Frederick II, duke of Upper Lorraine on August - 07.  

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 August - 07.  

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.