Page 4: Historical Events In May - 07

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

1888  George Eastman patents "Kodak box camera" on May - 07.   

1888  Edouard Lalo's opera "Le roi d'Ys," premieres in Paris on May - 07.   

1890  Billy House, Minn, actor (Imitation of Life, Bedlam, Egg & I) on May - 07.   

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

1892  Archibald MacLeish, Glencoe Ill, polit essayist/poet/dramatist (JB) on May - 07.   

1895  On May - 07 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 this day in history bauke Tuinstra, Dutch/Frisian notary/author (Earste Keur)   

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

1901  On May - 07 the birth of Gary Cooper, American film actor   

1901  On May - 07 gary Cooper, Montana, actor (2 Acad Awards-Sgt York, High Noon)   

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 this day in history basil Nield, judge/politician   

1904  Flexible Flyer trademark registered on this day in history.   

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  On May - 07 charles Collier wins 1st Isle of Man TT Race: (38.22 mph)   

1907  Jef van Durme, composer on May - 07.   

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

1909  Construction begins on first 100 houses in Ahuzat Bayit (Tel Aviv) on May - 07.   

1909  On May - 07 edwin H Land, inventor (instant photography (Polaroid))   

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

1911  Large demonstrations held in New York, demanding women's right to vote on this day in history.   

1912  On May - 07 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 May - 07.   

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  Woodrow Wilson's daughter Eleanor marries in the White House on this day in history.   

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  Louis I Condé, French prince/leader of hugenots was born on this day in history.   

1574  On this day in history 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  Gerard van Swieten, Dutch botanist was born on this day in history.   

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

1724  On May - 07 birth of dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser, Austrian general (d. 1797)   

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 May - 07.   

1092  On May - 07 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 May - 07 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  Franz von Sickingen, Germ knight/protect of poor, dies of wounds at 42 on this day in history.   

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