Page 3: Historical Events In May - 07

1836  Norbert Burgmuller, composer, dies at 26 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1845  On May - 07 jacob van Stolk Azn, timber merchant/art collector   

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

1847  Archibald Primrose, Earl of Rosebery (Lib), British PM (1894-95) on this day in history.   

1848  Prussians stop insurrection in Varsovia on May - 07.   

1856  Argentine & Brazilian sign a navigation pact on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history riot occurs between prosecessionist & Union supporters in Knoxville TN   

1862  On this day in history battle of West Point VA (Eltham's Landing, Barnhamsville)   

1862  On May - 07 much of Enschede Netherlands destroyed by fire   

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

1863  Amiel Weeks Whipple, US Union gen-major, dies of injuries at 46 on May - 07.   

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

1864  On May - 07 skirmish at Port Walthall Junction VA (Drewry's Bluff)   

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 May - 07.   

1866  Cornelis J K van Aalst, president (Dutch Trading Company) on this day in history.   

1867  Blacks stage ride-in to protest segregation in New Orleans on this day in history.   

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

1871  Louis Papineau, political reformer, dies on this day in history.   

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 May - 07.   

1877  On May - 07 cin Enquirer, 1st uses term "Bullpen" to indicate foul territory   

1882  On this day in history willem Elsschot, [Alfons J de Ridder], Flemish writer (Mend)   

1883  On this day in history gino Roncaglia, composer   

1884  Judah P Benjamin, confederate minister of War, dies at 72 on May - 07.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1530  Louis I Condé, French prince/leader of hugenots was born on May - 07.   

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

1704  On May - 07 birth of carl Heinrich Graun, composer   

1724  On May - 07 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 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  On this day in history death of remigius de Fécamp, first bishop of Lincoln (b. unknown)   

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 this day in history.   

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 May - 07.   

1539  On this day in history death of guru Nanak Dev, Founder of Sikhism (b. 1469)