Page 4: Historical Events In May - 07

1887  On May - 07 henri Pourrat, French writer (Gaspard of the Montagnes)   

1888  On this day in history 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  Battle in Bunyoro Captain F Lugard stops Moslem rebellion, 300 killed on this day in history.   

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

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

1892  Archibald MacLeish, Glencoe Ill, polit essayist/poet/dramatist (JB) on this day in history.   

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 May - 07.   

1898  On May - 07 vera Chapman, writer   

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

1900  Richard Storrs Willis, composer, dies at 81 on May - 07.   

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

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

1902  On May - 07 soufriere volcano on St Vincent kills 2-5,000   

1902  On this day in history sal Gliatto, baseball player   

1903  On May - 07 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 May - 07.   

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

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  Paul H F Brenneker, Neth/Antillian photographer/folklorist on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history british House of Commons rejects woman's right to vote   

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

1914  On May - 07 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  Louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1365) was born on this day in history.   

1530  On this day in history 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 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  Nikolai Arkharov, Russian general (d. 1814) was born on this day in history.   

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 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  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)