Historical Events In May - 07

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

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

1840  On this day in history the birth of Peter Tchaikovsky, Russian composer  

1840  On this day in history tornado strikes Natchez MS, kills 317  

1840  On this day in history tornado strikes Natchez Miss, kills 317  

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

1845  Jacob van Stolk Azn, timber merchant/art collector on May - 07.  

1847  On May - 07 american Medical Association organizes (Phila)  

1847  Archibald Primrose, Earl of Rosebery (Lib), British PM (1894-95) on May - 07.  

1848  On this day in history prussians stop insurrection in Varsovia  

1856  On May - 07 argentine & Brazilian sign a navigation pact  

1861  Riot occurs between prosecessionist & Union supporters in Knoxville TN on May - 07.  

1862  Battle of West Point VA (Eltham's Landing, Barnhamsville) on May - 07.  

1862  On this day in history much of Enschede Netherlands destroyed by fire  

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

1863  On May - 07 amiel Weeks Whipple, US Union gen-major, dies of injuries at 46  

1864  On May - 07 battle of Wilderness ends (total losses USA-17,666; CSA-7,500)  

1864  Skirmish at Port Walthall Junction VA (Drewry's Bluff) on May - 07.  

1864  On this day in history battle of Wilderness ends (total losses: USA-17,666; CSA-7,500)  

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  On this day in history blacks stage ride-in to protest segregation in New Orleans  

1867  On May - 07 philippine "Pine" Belder, [Mary de Klerk], actress (Hope of Blessing)  

1871  On this day in history louis Papineau, political reformer, dies  

1873  On this day in history uS marines attack Panama  

1873  On this day in history clarence Dickinson, composer  

1875  On this day in history german SS Schiller sinks near Scilly Islands, 312 killed  

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

1877  On this day in history cin Enquirer, 1st uses term "Bullpen" to indicate foul territory  

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

1883  Gino Roncaglia, composer on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1885  On May - 07 george "Gabby" Hayes, Wellesvile NY, actor (In Old Santa Fe, El Paso)  

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1328  On May - 07 birth of louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1365)  

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

1574  On this day in history birth of innocent X, [Giambattista Pamfili], 236th pope (1644-55)  

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

1700  On May - 07 birth of gerard van Swieten, Dutch botanist  

1704  Carl Heinrich Graun, composer was born on May - 07.  

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

1740  Nikolai Arkharov, Russian general (d. 1814) was born on this day in history.  

0685  On May - 07 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  On May - 07 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  On this day in history ladislaus III Arpad, King of Hungary (1204-05), dies at 5 or 6  

1427  On May - 07 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.