Page 6: Historical Events In May - 07

1931  Gene [Rodman] Wolfe, US, sci-fi author (Soldier of Arete) on May - 07.   

1932  58th Kentucky Derby: Eugene James aboard Burgoo King wins in 2:05.2 on May - 07.   

1932  On May - 07 hans Boskamp, [Johan HG Hoelscher], actor/producer (Oh My Papa)   

1932  Albert Thomas, French social minister of Weapon production, dies on May - 07.   

1933  On May - 07 johnny Unitas, NFL QB (Balt Colts, San Diego); one of the greats   

1934  Netherlands Princess Juliana opens Juliana Canal on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history part of Khabarovsk becomes a Jewish Autonomous Region   

1934  On May - 07 pulitzer prize awarded to Sidney Kingsley (Men in White)   

1934  World's largest pearl (6.4 kg) found at Palawan, Philippines on May - 07.   

1934  Neth Princess Juliana opens Juliana Canal on May - 07.   

1934  Ben Smith, Atlanta GA, PGA golfer (Ralphs Senior Classic-4th) on May - 07.   

1934  On this day in history edward Naylor, composer, dies at 67   

1935  On this day in history kevin O'Connor, Honolulu Hawaii, actor (Bogie, Special Effects)   

1936  On May - 07 cornelius Cardew, composer   

1937  Claude Raymond, Quebec baseball player on May - 07.   

1938  Dutch Minister of Justice Goseling calls fugitives of Nazi-Germany "undesired strangers" on this day in history.   

1938  64th Kentucky Derby: Eddie Arcaro aboard Lawrin wins in 2:04.8 on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history johnny Caldwell, Ireland, flyweight boxer (Olympic-bronze-1956)   

1939  Germany & Italy announced an alliance known as the Rome-Berlin Axis on May - 07.   

1939  Jimmy Ruffin, vocalist (What Becomes of Broken Hearted) on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history the Lodz ghetto is sealed. 165,000 people in 1.6 square miles.   

1940  On this day in history winston Churchill becomes PM of Britain   

1941  British House of Commons votes for Churchill (477-3) on May - 07.   

1941  On May - 07 cornerstone of Bank of America building at 300 Montgomery laid   

1941  On May - 07 glenn Miller records "Chattanooga Choo Choo" for RCA   

1941  David Wijnkoop, revolutionary socialist, dies on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history battle of Coral Sea ends stopping Japanese expansion   

1942  Nazi decree orders all Jewish pregnant women of Kovno Ghetto executed on this day in history.   

1942  On May - 07 felix Paul von Weingartner, Austria conductor/composer, dies at 79   

1943  On May - 07 british 11th Huzaren occupies Tunis Tunisia   

1943  On May - 07 dutch men 18-35 obliged to report to labor camps   

1943  Liberty Ship George Washington Carver, named after scientist, launched on this day in history.   

1943  Navy representatives witnessed landing trials of the XR-4 helicopter aboard the merchant tanker Bunker on May - 07.   

1943  On this day in history tunis, in North Africa, captured by WW2 Allied forces   

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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  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  On this day in history marwan I ibn al-Hakam, 4th kalief of Omajjaden (684-85), dies   

0973  On this day in history otto I the Great, Holy Roman Emperor (962-973), dies at 60   

1092  On this day in history death of remigius de Fécamp, first bishop of Lincoln (b. unknown)   

1166  On this day in history death of willem I, the Bad, king of Sicily (1154-66)   

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 this day in history.   

1523  Franz von Sickingen, Germ knight/protect of poor, dies of wounds at 42 on May - 07.   

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