Page 4: Historical Events In May - 07

1887  Henri Pourrat, French writer (Gaspard of the Montagnes) on this day in history.   

1888  On May - 07 george Eastman patents "Kodak box camera"   

1888  Edouard Lalo's opera "Le roi d'Ys," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

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

1891  On this day in history battle in Bunyoro Captain F Lugard stops Moslem rebellion, 300 killed   

1891  On this day in history battle in Bunyoro: Capt F Lugard stops Moslem rebellion, 300 killed   

1891  Battle in Bunyoro: Captain F Lugard stops Moslem rebellion, 300 killed on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history archibald MacLeish, Glencoe Ill, polit essayist/poet/dramatist (JB)   

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

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

1898  On May - 07 vera Chapman, writer   

1900  On May - 07 bauke Tuinstra, Dutch/Frisian notary/author (Earste Keur)   

1900  Richard Storrs Willis, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

1901  Gary Cooper, Montana, actor (2 Acad Awards-Sgt York, High Noon) on May - 07.   

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

1902  Sal Gliatto, baseball player on this day in history.   

1903  Basil Nield, judge/politician on May - 07.   

1904  On this day in history flexible Flyer trademark registered   

1904  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history jef van Durme, composer   

1908  On May - 07 ed MacDonald, actor (Mysteries of Chinatown)   

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

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 this day in history large demonstrations held in New York, demanding women's right to vote   

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

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  On this day in history woodrow Wilson's daughter Eleanor marries in the White House   

1914  Edward Mollenhauer, composer, dies at 87 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  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 May - 07.   

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

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 May - 07.   

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

0973  On May - 07 otto I the Great, Holy Roman Emperor (962-973), dies at 60   

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 this day in history.   

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 May - 07.   

1539  Death of Guru Nanak Dev, Founder of Sikhism (b. 1469) on this day in history.