Historical Events In May - 07

1887  Henri Pourrat, French writer (Gaspard of the Montagnes) on May - 07.  

1888  George Eastman patents "Kodak box camera" on this day in history.  

1888  On this day in history edouard Lalo's opera "Le roi d'Ys," premieres in Paris  

1890  On May - 07 billy House, Minn, actor (Imitation of Life, Bedlam, Egg & I)  

1891  On May - 07 battle in Bunyoro Captain F Lugard stops Moslem rebellion, 300 killed  

1891  On May - 07 battle in Bunyoro: Capt F Lugard stops Moslem rebellion, 300 killed  

1891  Battle in Bunyoro: Captain F Lugard stops Moslem rebellion, 300 killed on May - 07.  

1892  On May - 07 archibald MacLeish, Glencoe Ill, polit essayist/poet/dramatist (JB)  

1895  In Saint Petersburg, Russian scientist Alexander Stepanovich Popov demonstrates to the Russian Physical and Chemical Society his invention on this day in history.  

1897  On this day in history kitty McKane, England, tennis (Oly-gold/2 silver/2 bronze-1920, 24)  

1898  Vera Chapman, writer on this day in history.  

1900  Bauke Tuinstra, Dutch/Frisian notary/author (Earste Keur) on May - 07.  

1900  On this day in history richard Storrs Willis, composer, dies at 81  

1901  The birth of Gary Cooper, American film actor on this day in history.  

1901  On this day in history gary Cooper, Montana, actor (2 Acad Awards-Sgt York, High Noon)  

1902  Soufriere volcano on St Vincent kills 2-5,000 on May - 07.  

1902  On this day in history sal Gliatto, baseball player  

1903  Basil Nield, judge/politician on this day in history.  

1904  On May - 07 flexible Flyer trademark registered  

1904  On May - 07 peter Hille, writer, dies  

1907  Charles Collier wins first Isle of Man TT Race (38.22 mph) on this day in history.  

1907  Charles Collier wins 1st Isle of Man TT Race: (38.22 mph) on May - 07.  

1907  Jef van Durme, composer on May - 07.  

1908  Ed MacDonald, actor (Mysteries of Chinatown) on May - 07.  

1909  On this day in history construction begins on first 100 houses in Ahuzat Bayit (Tel Aviv)  

1909  Edwin H Land, inventor (instant photography (Polaroid)) on this day in history.  

1910  On this day in history 35th Preakness: R Estep aboard Layminster wins in 1:40.6  

1911  On May - 07 large demonstrations held in New York, demanding women's right to vote  

1912  Columbia University approves plans for awarding the Pulitzer Prize in several categories The award is established by Joseph Pulitzer on this day in history.  

1912  On this day in history paul H F Brenneker, Neth/Antillian photographer/folklorist  

1913  British House of Commons rejects woman's right to vote on May - 07.  

1914  US Congress establishes mother's day on this day in history.  

1914  Woodrow Wilson's daughter Eleanor marries in the White House on May - 07.  

1914  Edward Mollenhauer, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

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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 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  On this day in history birth of gerard van Swieten, Dutch botanist  

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

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

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 May - 07 death of remigius de Fécamp, first bishop of Lincoln (b. unknown)  

1166  On this day in history 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 May - 07.  

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

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

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