Top Historical Events That Happened on May 07

1814  Franz Volrath Buttstett, composer, dies at 79.   

1818  Leopold Jan Antonin Kozeluh, composer, dies at 70.   

1824  Beethoven's 9th (Chorale) Symphony, premieres in Vienna.   

1825  Antonio Salieri, Italian composer, dies in Vienna at 74   

1826  Varina Howell Davis, 1st lady (Confederacy), died in 1905.   

1827  Francis Engle Patterson, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862.   

1832  Carl G Neumann, German mathematician/physicist (Neumann-functions).   

1833  Johannes Brahms, German composer and friend of Schumanns is born   

1833  Johannes Brahms, Hamburg Germany, composer.   

1836  The settlement of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico is elevated to the royal status of villa by the government of Spain.   

1836  Norbert Burgmuller, composer, dies at 26.   

1840  Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian composer is born.   

1840  Peter Tchaikovsky, Russian composer is born.   

1840  Tornado strikes Natchez Miss, results in the deaths of 317.   

1840  Peter Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Votkinsk Rus, composer (1812 Overture) [NS].   

1845  Jacob van Stolk Azn, timber merchant/art collector   

1847  American Medical Association organizes (Phila).   

1847  Archibald Primrose, Earl of Rosebery (Lib), British PM (1894-95).   

1863  Amiel Weeks Whipple, US Union gen-major, dies of injuries at 46.   

1866  Cornelis J K van Aalst, president (Dutch Trading Company).   

1867  Philippine "Pine" Belder, [Mary de Klerk], actress (Hope of Blessing)   

1871  Louis Papineau, political reformer, dies   

1873  Clarence Dickinson, composer.   

1876  Franz count of Pocci, German artist/composer (Alchemist), dies at 69   

1877  Cin Enquirer, 1st uses term "Bullpen" to indicate foul territory   

1882  Willem Elsschot, [Alfons J de Ridder], Flemish writer (Mend)   

1883  Gino Roncaglia, composer   

1884  Judah P Benjamin, confederate minister of War, dies at 72.   

1885  George "Gabby" Hayes, Wellesvile NY, actor (In Old Santa Fe, El Paso)   

1887  Henri Pourrat, French writer (Gaspard of the Montagnes)   

1888  Edouard Lalo's opera "Le roi d'Ys," premieres in Paris.   

1890  Billy House, Minn, actor (Imitation of Life, Bedlam, Egg and I).   

1891  Battle in Bunyoro: Capt F Lugard formally ends Moslem rebellion, 300 killed   

1892  Archibald MacLeish, Glencoe Ill, polit essayist/poet/dramatist (JB)   

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1328  Louis vi the roman: Duke of bavaria   

1530  Louis i condé: French prince/leader of hugenots   

1574  Innocent x: [giambattista pamfili], 236th pope (1644-55)   

1643  Stephanus van cortlandt: American politician   

1700  Gerard van swieten: Dutch botanist   

1704  Carl heinrich graun: Composer   

1724  Dagobert sigmund von wurmser: Austrian general   

1740  Nikolai arkharov: Russian general   

0685  Marwan i ibn al-hakam: 4th kalief of omajjaden (684-85),   

0973  Death of Otto i the great: Holy roman emperor (962-973),   

1092  Death of Remigius de fécamp: First bishop of lincoln (b. unknown)   

1166  Willem i: The bad, king of sicily (1154-66)   

1205  Ladislaus iii arpad: King of hungary (1204-05),   

1427  Death of Thomas la warr: 5th baron de la warr, english churchman   

1523  Franz von sickingen: Germ knight/protect of poor,   

1539  Death of Guru nanak dev: Founder of sikhism (b. 1469)