Historical Events In May - 07

1836  On May - 07 norbert Burgmuller, composer, dies at 26  

1840  The birth of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian composer on May - 07.  

1840  On May - 07 the birth of Peter Tchaikovsky, Russian composer  

1840  Tornado strikes Natchez MS, kills 317 on May - 07.  

1840  Tornado strikes Natchez Miss, kills 317 on this day in history.  

1840  On this day in history peter Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Votkinsk Rus, composer (1812 Overture) [NS]  

1845  On this day in history jacob van Stolk Azn, timber merchant/art collector  

1847  On this day in history american Medical Association organizes (Phila)  

1847  On this day in history archibald Primrose, Earl of Rosebery (Lib), British PM (1894-95)  

1848  On this day in history prussians stop insurrection in Varsovia  

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1856  On this day in history argentine & Brazilian sign a navigation pact  

1861  On May - 07 riot occurs between prosecessionist & Union supporters in Knoxville TN  

1862  On May - 07 battle of West Point VA (Eltham's Landing, Barnhamsville)  

1862  Much of Enschede Netherlands destroyed by fire on May - 07.  

1862  Battle of West Point, VA (Eltham's Landing, Barnhamsville) on this day in history.  

1863  On this day in history amiel Weeks Whipple, US Union gen-major, dies of injuries at 46  

1864  Battle of Wilderness ends (total losses USA-17,666; CSA-7,500) on this day in history.  

1864  Skirmish at Port Walthall Junction VA (Drewry's Bluff) on this day in history.  

1864  Battle of Wilderness ends (total losses: USA-17,666; CSA-7,500) on May - 07.  

1866  German premier Otto von Bismarck seriously wounded in assassin attempt on this day in history.  

1866  Cornelis J K van Aalst, president (Dutch Trading Company) on May - 07.  

1867  Blacks stage ride-in to protest segregation in New Orleans on May - 07.  

1867  Philippine "Pine" Belder, [Mary de Klerk], actress (Hope of Blessing) on May - 07.  

1871  Louis Papineau, political reformer, dies on May - 07.  

1873  US marines attack Panama on May - 07.  

1873  Clarence Dickinson, composer on this day in history.  

1875  German SS Schiller sinks near Scilly Islands, 312 killed on May - 07.  

1876  Franz count of Pocci, German artist/composer (Alchemist), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

1877  Cin Enquirer, 1st uses term "Bullpen" to indicate foul territory on this day in history.  

1882  Willem Elsschot, [Alfons J de Ridder], Flemish writer (Mend) on this day in history.  

1883  On this day in history gino Roncaglia, composer  

1884  On this day in history judah P Benjamin, confederate minister of War, dies at 72  

1885  John E W Thompson, named minister to Haiti on May - 07.  

1885  George "Gabby" Hayes, Wellesvile NY, actor (In Old Santa Fe, El Paso) on May - 07.  

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1328  On this day in history birth of louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1365)  

1530  On May - 07 birth of louis I Condé, French prince/leader of hugenots  

1574  On May - 07 birth of innocent X, [Giambattista Pamfili], 236th pope (1644-55)  

1643  On May - 07 birth of stephanus Van Cortlandt, American politician (d. 1700)  

1700  Gerard van Swieten, Dutch botanist was born on this day in history.  

1704  On this day in history birth of carl Heinrich Graun, composer  

1724  On this day in history birth of dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser, Austrian general (d. 1797)  

1740  On May - 07 birth of nikolai Arkharov, Russian general (d. 1814)  

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

0973  Otto I the Great, Holy Roman Emperor (962-973), dies at 60 on May - 07.  

1092  Death of Remigius de Fécamp, first bishop of Lincoln (b. unknown) on May - 07.  

1166  Death of Willem I, the Bad, king of Sicily (1154-66) on May - 07.  

1205  Ladislaus III Arpad, King of Hungary (1204-05), dies at 5 or 6 on May - 07.  

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 May - 07.  

1539  On May - 07 death of guru Nanak Dev, Founder of Sikhism (b. 1469)