Page 2: Historical Events In May - 07

1748  French troops conquer Maastricht in the War of the Austrian Succession on May - 07.   

1763  On this day in history josef Poniatovski, Polish general/marshal of France   

1765  Admiral Nelson's sailboat HMS Victory runs aground on this day in history.   

1765  Adm Nelsons sailboat HMS Victory runs aground on this day in history.   

1769  On this day in history giuseppe Farinelli, composer   

1771  On this day in history samuel Hearne arrives at the mouth of the Coppermine River and views the Arctic Coast.   

1771  Samuel Hearne explores the Copper Mine River of Canada on May - 07.   

1771  Samuel Hearne explores Copper Mine River of Canada on May - 07.   

1775  On this day in history turkish state of Bukovina secedes from Austria   

1789  The first inaugural ball (for George Washington in New York NY) on this day in history.   

1789  On this day in history the first U S inagural ball is held in New York to honor President and Mrs George Washington   

1789  1st inaugurational ball (for George Washington in NYC) on May - 07.   

1792  Captain Robert Gray discovers Grays Harbor (Washington) on May - 07.   

1792  On this day in history capt Robert Gray discovers Grays Harbor (Washington)   

1792  Aert Schouman, Dutch bird/portrait painter, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1793  On May - 07 johan A Zoutman, Dutch lt admiral (battle of Doggersbank), dies at 68   

1795  Gerhard M Roentgen, industrialist (founder dockyard Fijenoord) on this day in history.   

1800  Indiana Territory organized on this day in history.   

1800  Laurens P van Spiegel, regent/pension advisor (1787-95), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1803  Johan Peter Cronhamm, composer on this day in history.   

1812  The birth of Robert Browning, English poet on this day in history.   

1812  Robert Browning, London England, poet (Pied Piper) on this day in history.   

1814  Franz Volrath Buttstett, composer, dies at 79 on May - 07.   

1818  On May - 07 leopold Jan Antonin Kozeluh, composer, dies at 70   

1824  Beethoven's 9th (Chorale) Symphony, premieres in Vienna on May - 07.   

1825  Antonio Salieri, Italian composer, dies in Vienna at 74 on May - 07.   

1826  Varina Howell Davis, 1st lady (Confederacy), died in 1905 on May - 07.   

1827  Francis Engle Patterson, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 on this day in history.   

1832  Greece becomes independent republic on May - 07.   

1832  On this day in history otto of Bavaria is chosen king of Greece   

1832  Carl G Neumann, German mathematician/physicist (Neumann-functions) on May - 07.   

1833  On this day in history the birth of Johannes Brahms, German composer and friend of Schumanns   

1833  Johannes Brahms, Hamburg Germany, composer on May - 07.   

1836  On May - 07 the settlement of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico is elevated to the royal status of villa by the government of Spain.   

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1328  Louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1365) was born on May - 07.   

1530  On this day in history birth of louis I Condé, French prince/leader of hugenots   

1574  Innocent X, [Giambattista Pamfili], 236th pope (1644-55) was born on this day in history.   

1643  On this day in history birth of stephanus Van Cortlandt, American politician (d. 1700)   

1700  Gerard van Swieten, Dutch botanist was born on May - 07.   

1704  Carl Heinrich Graun, composer was born on this day in history.   

1724  On May - 07 birth of dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser, Austrian general (d. 1797)   

1740  Nikolai Arkharov, Russian general (d. 1814) was born on May - 07.   

0685  Marwan I ibn al-Hakam, 4th kalief of Omajjaden (684-85), dies on this day in history.   

0973  Otto I the Great, Holy Roman Emperor (962-973), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1092  On this day in history death of remigius de Fécamp, first bishop of Lincoln (b. unknown)   

1166  On May - 07 death of willem I, the Bad, king of Sicily (1154-66)   

1205  Ladislaus III Arpad, King of Hungary (1204-05), dies at 5 or 6 on this day in history.   

1427  On this day in history death of thomas la Warr, 5th Baron De La Warr, English churchman   

1523  Franz von Sickingen, Germ knight/protect of poor, dies of wounds at 42 on this day in history.   

1539  Death of Guru Nanak Dev, Founder of Sikhism (b. 1469) on May - 07.