Page 4: Historical Events In August - 07

1916  On August - 07 charles E Manning, Australian judge/major, dies in battle at 36   

1918  Cees Buddingh', Dutch poet/writer/interpreter on August - 07.   

1920  On August - 07 jan Walravens, Flemish writer (Motionless at Sea)   

1921  Cyclist Piet Moeskops becomes world champ sprinter on August - 07.   

1921  On this day in history karel Husa, Prague Czechoslovakia, composer (Trojan Women)   

1921  Alexander A Block, Russian poet (Dvenatsat), dies at 40 on August - 07.   

1923  Hendrik Pierson, Dutch theologist (H Pierson Foundation), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1924  Camille Zeckwer, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history league of Nation advises against Turk/Iraqi division of Mosoelgebied   

1925  On this day in history felice Bryant, Milwaukee, rock writer (Bye Bye Love)   

1926  On August - 07 amo Houghton, (Rep-R-New York)   

1927  On this day in history peace Bridge between US & Canada dedicated   

1927  On this day in history carl Switzer, IL, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang)   

1928  Abebe Bikila, Ethiopian marathon runner (Olympic-gold-1960, 64) on August - 07.   

1928  On August - 07 alphonse MAJ Ariëns, Dutch RC pastor/social worker, dies at 68   

1929  Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck forms Dutch govt on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history don Larsen, pitcher (NY Yankees), on what must have been a perfect day   

1930  2 black guys lynched in Marion Indiana on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history velio Tormis, composer   

1931  Charles E. Rice, American legal scholar and author on August - 07.   

1931  Leon Bismarck "Bix" Beiderbecke, jazz cornetist (In Mist), dies at 29 on August - 07.   

1932  Ann Harding, US, actress (East is West, Janie) on this day in history.   

1933  The Iraqi Government slaughters over 3,000 Assyrians in the village of Sumail. The day becomes known as Assyrian Martyrs Day on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history jerry [Eugene] Pournelle, US, sci-fi author (Mercenary, Red Dragon)   

1934  On August - 07 uS Court of Appeals upheld lower court ruling striking down govt's attempt to ban controversial James Joyce novel "Ulysses"   

1935  60% of voters agrees to nazism in Danzig (Gdansk) on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history charles Pope, US soul singer (Tams-Hey Girl Don't Bother Me)   

1937  Don Wilson, cricketer (England slow left-armer between 1963-71) on this day in history.   

1938  On August - 07 2 die in a New York subway accident   

1938  2 die in a NYC subway accident on this day in history.   

1938  Dewi Lorwerth Ellis Bebb, rugby international/journalist on August - 07.   

1938  Konstantin S Stanislavski, Russian director (S Method), dies at 75 on August - 07.   

1939  Verna Bloom, Lynn MA, actress (After Hours, Badge 373) on August - 07.   

1940  On this day in history largest amount paid for a stamp ($45,000 for an 1856 British Guiana)   

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1282  On this day in history 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  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  On August - 07 birth of nathanael Greene, American Revoluntionary War General   

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

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

0479  On August - 07 death of emperor YÅ«ryaku of Japan   

1033  Death of Frederick II, duke of Upper Lorraine on this day in history.   

1106  On this day in history henry IV, Roman German king/emperor (1056/84-1105), dies at 54   

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 August - 07.