Historical Events In May - 07

1887  On this day in history henri Pourrat, French writer (Gaspard of the Montagnes)  

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

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

1892  On May - 07 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  On this day in history kitty McKane, England, tennis (Oly-gold/2 silver/2 bronze-1920, 24)  

1898  Vera Chapman, writer on May - 07.  

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  The birth of Gary Cooper, American film actor on May - 07.  

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  Sal Gliatto, baseball player on this day in history.  

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

1904  Flexible Flyer trademark registered on this day in history.  

1904  On this day in history peter Hille, writer, dies  

1907  On May - 07 charles Collier wins first Isle of Man TT Race (38.22 mph)  

1907  On May - 07 charles Collier wins 1st Isle of Man TT Race: (38.22 mph)  

1907  On this day in history jef van Durme, composer  

1908  Ed MacDonald, actor (Mysteries of Chinatown) on this day in history.  

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

1909  Edwin H Land, inventor (instant photography (Polaroid)) on this day in history.  

1910  35th Preakness: R Estep aboard Layminster wins in 1:40.6 on May - 07.  

1911  Large demonstrations held in New York, demanding women's right to vote on May - 07.  

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

1914  On May - 07 uS Congress establishes mother's day  

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 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 May - 07.  

1574  On May - 07 birth of innocent X, [Giambattista Pamfili], 236th pope (1644-55)  

1643  On May - 07 birth of stephanus Van Cortlandt, American politician (d. 1700)  

1700  Gerard van Swieten, Dutch botanist was born on this day in history.  

1704  On May - 07 birth of carl Heinrich Graun, composer  

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

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

1092  Death of Remigius de Fécamp, first bishop of Lincoln (b. unknown) on this day in history.  

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 May - 07.  

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 May - 07 death of guru Nanak Dev, Founder of Sikhism (b. 1469)