Page 5: Historical Events In May - 07

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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1328  Louis vi the roman: Duke of bavaria   

1530  Louis i condé: French prince/leader of hugenots   

1574  Innocent x: [giambattista pamfili], 236th pope (1644-55)   

1643  Stephanus van cortlandt: American politician   

1700  Gerard van swieten: Dutch botanist   

1704  Carl heinrich graun: Composer   

1724  Dagobert sigmund von wurmser: Austrian general   

1740  Nikolai arkharov: Russian general   

0685  Death of Marwan i ibn al-hakam: 4th kalief of omajjaden (684-85),   

0973  Otto i the great: Holy roman emperor (962-973),   

1092  Death of Remigius de fécamp: First bishop of lincoln (b. unknown)   

1166  Willem i: The bad, king of sicily (1154-66)   

1205  Death of Ladislaus iii arpad: King of hungary (1204-05),   

1427  Thomas la warr: 5th baron de la warr, english churchman   

1523  Death of Franz von sickingen: Germ knight/protect of poor,   

1539  Death of Guru nanak dev: Founder of sikhism (b. 1469)