Page 4: 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 May - 07.   

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

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 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  Vera Chapman, writer on May - 07.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1903  On May - 07 basil Nield, judge/politician   

1904  Flexible Flyer trademark registered on this day in history.   

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

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 May - 07 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 May - 07.   

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

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  On May - 07 birth of louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1365)   

1530  Louis I Condé, French prince/leader of hugenots was born on May - 07.   

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 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  On May - 07 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  On this day in history otto I the Great, Holy Roman Emperor (962-973), dies at 60   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1523  Franz von Sickingen, Germ knight/protect of poor, dies of wounds at 42 on this day in history.   

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