Page 4: Historical Events In May - 07

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

1888  On this day in history george Eastman patents "Kodak box camera"   

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

1890  On this day in history 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 May - 07.   

1897  On May - 07 kitty McKane, England, tennis (Oly-gold/2 silver/2 bronze-1920, 24)   

1898  On this day in history vera Chapman, writer   

1900  Bauke Tuinstra, Dutch/Frisian notary/author (Earste Keur) on this day in history.   

1900  On May - 07 richard Storrs Willis, composer, dies at 81   

1901  On this day in history the birth of Gary Cooper, American film actor   

1901  On May - 07 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  On this day in history basil Nield, judge/politician   

1904  On this day in history flexible Flyer trademark registered   

1904  Peter Hille, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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  Jef van Durme, composer on May - 07.   

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

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

1909  On this day in history edwin H Land, inventor (instant photography (Polaroid))   

1910  On May - 07 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  Columbia University approves plans for awarding the Pulitzer Prize in several categories The award is established by Joseph Pulitzer on May - 07.   

1912  On May - 07 paul H F Brenneker, Neth/Antillian photographer/folklorist   

1913  On May - 07 british House of Commons rejects woman's right to vote   

1914  US Congress establishes mother's day on May - 07.   

1914  On this day in history woodrow Wilson's daughter Eleanor marries in the White House   

1914  On this day in history edward Mollenhauer, composer, dies at 87   

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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  On May - 07 birth of innocent X, [Giambattista Pamfili], 236th pope (1644-55)   

1643  Stephanus Van Cortlandt, American politician (d. 1700) was born on this day in history.   

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

1704  Carl Heinrich Graun, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1740  On this day in history birth of nikolai Arkharov, Russian general (d. 1814)   

0685  Marwan I ibn al-Hakam, 4th kalief of Omajjaden (684-85), dies on May - 07.   

0973  Otto I the Great, Holy Roman Emperor (962-973), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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 May - 07 death of thomas la Warr, 5th Baron De La Warr, English churchman   

1523  On this day in history 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)