Page 5: Historical Events In May - 07
Friday, 20 March 2026
1915 Nearly 1200 people are killed when the British liner Lusitania is sunk off the Irish coast bya German torpedo. 

1915 The Cunard Line's passenger ship Lusitania was sunk by a German submarine on May 7, 1915 

1915 The liner 'Lusitania' is sunk by German forces off the Irish coast 

1915 Alfred G Vanderbilt, US millionaire, dies aboard Lusitania 

1917 Red Sox Babe Ruth beats Wash Senator Walter Johnson, 1-0. 

1917 David Tomlinson, Scotland, actor (Mary Poppins, Helter Skelter) 

1918 Argeliers Leon, composer 

1919 Marie Peron, Argentinian on who 'Evita' was based is born 

1919 Eva (Evita) Peron-Duarte, Argentina, 1st lady/actress 

1920 USSR recognizes independence of Georgia. 

1920 USSR recognizes Georgia's independence. 

1921 In this year, 47th Kentucky Derby: Charles Thompson on Behave Yourself claims 2:04.2. 

1921 Gale Robbins, Chic, actress (Fuller Brush Girl, Mr Hex) 

1922 Belgian soccer team defeats Netherlands, 1-2. 

1922 Belgian soccer team defeats Netherlands: 1-2. 

1922 Darren McGavin, Spokane Wash, actor (Night Stalker, Tribes, Turk 182). 

1923 Mine strike at Belgian Borinage railroad. 

1923 Anne Baxter, American film actress is born 

1923 Anne Baxter, Mich City Ind, actr (Myra-Marcus Welby, Victoria-Hotel) 

1924 Peruvian Torre forms APRA, Alianza Popular Revolutionaria Americana. 

1925 Phillies have their 8th game postponed in a row. 

1926 Val Bisoglio, NYC, actor (Lt Marsh-Police Woman, Danny-Quincy ME). 

1927 San Fransisco Municipal Airport (Mills Field) dedicated 

1927 SF Municipal Airport (Mills Field) dedicated 

1927 Jim Lowe, Springfield Mass, DJ (WNEW) "King of Trivia" 

1928 England lowers age of women voters from 30 to 21. 

1928 Pulitzer prize awarded to Thornton Wilder for (Bridge of San Luis Rey). 

1928 John Ingle, actor (Edward Quartermaine-General Hospital). 

1928 Alexander Afanasii Spendiaryan, composer, dies at 56 

1929 Dick Williams, baseball player, manager (including Seattle 1986-87). 

1929 Albert Anselmi, US gangster, murdered by Al Capone 

1930 Duleepsinhji scores 333 for Sussex v Northants in 330 mins 

1930 Aviard Gavrilovich Fastovets, Russia, cosmonaut. 

1931 Gene [Rodman] Wolfe, US, sci-fi author (Soldier of Arete). 

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