Historical Events In May - 07

1836  Norbert Burgmuller, composer, dies at 26 on May - 07.  

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

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

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

1840  On May - 07 tornado strikes Natchez Miss, kills 317  

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

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

1847  American Medical Association organizes (Phila) on this day in history.  

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

1848  Prussians stop insurrection in Varsovia on May - 07.  

1856  Argentine & Brazilian sign a navigation pact on May - 07.  

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 this day in history much of Enschede Netherlands destroyed by fire  

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

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1866  On May - 07 german premier Otto von Bismarck seriously wounded in assassin attempt  

1866  On May - 07 cornelis J K van Aalst, president (Dutch Trading Company)  

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 this day in history.  

1871  On May - 07 louis Papineau, political reformer, dies  

1873  US marines attack Panama on May - 07.  

1873  Clarence Dickinson, composer on May - 07.  

1875  German SS Schiller sinks near Scilly Islands, 312 killed on this day in history.  

1876  Franz count of Pocci, German artist/composer (Alchemist), dies at 69 on May - 07.  

1877  Cin Enquirer, 1st uses term "Bullpen" to indicate foul territory on May - 07.  

1882  On May - 07 willem Elsschot, [Alfons J de Ridder], Flemish writer (Mend)  

1883  On May - 07 gino Roncaglia, composer  

1884  Judah P Benjamin, confederate minister of War, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1885  On May - 07 john E W Thompson, named minister to Haiti  

1885  On this day in history george "Gabby" Hayes, Wellesvile NY, actor (In Old Santa Fe, El Paso)  

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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  Innocent X, [Giambattista Pamfili], 236th pope (1644-55) was born on May - 07.  

1643  Stephanus Van Cortlandt, American politician (d. 1700) was born on May - 07.  

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

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

1724  Dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser, Austrian general (d. 1797) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 May - 07.  

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

1166  On this day in history 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  Death of Thomas la Warr, 5th Baron De La Warr, English churchman on May - 07.  

1523  On May - 07 franz von Sickingen, Germ knight/protect of poor, dies of wounds at 42  

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