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 this day in history j Ringelnatz, writer   

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

1885  5 German warships anchor at Zanzibar on August - 07.   

1885  Billie Burke, Washington DC, actress (Glinda-Wizard of Oz) on August - 07.   

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

1886  Louis Hazeltine, inventor (neutrodyne circuit, making radio possible) on August - 07.   

1887  Jan HA Eman, Aruban politician on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history patent for revolving door granted   

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

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

1893  On August - 07 alfredo Catalani, composer, dies at 39   

1895  Edward Gill, baseball player on August - 07.   

1897  On this day in history franz J Weinrich, [Heinrich Lerse], German writer (Himmlisches)   

1899  On this day in history ricci Riano, England   

1900  On August - 07 diamond workers in Amsterdam strike   

1900  Taylor Caldwell, novelist on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On August - 07 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 this day in history.   

1912  Progressive (Bull Moose) Party nominates Theodore Roosevelt for pres on August - 07.   

1913  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1915  Assault up Russell's Top at Gallipolis, 232 Australians die on August - 07.   

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

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

1598  Georg Stiernhielm, "father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules) was born on this day in history.   

1726  James Bowdoin, American Revolutionary leader and politician (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.   

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

1746  Daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classical/historian was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1547  On this day in history cajetanus van Thiene, Italian saint, dies   

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

1613  Death of Thomas Fleming, English judge (b. 1544) on August - 07.