Page 6: Historical Events In May - 07

1931  Gene [Rodman] Wolfe, US, sci-fi author (Soldier of Arete) on this day in history.   

1932  58th Kentucky Derby: Eugene James aboard Burgoo King wins in 2:05.2 on this day in history.   

1932  Hans Boskamp, [Johan HG Hoelscher], actor/producer (Oh My Papa) on May - 07.   

1932  On this day in history albert Thomas, French social minister of Weapon production, dies   

1933  Johnny Unitas, NFL QB (Balt Colts, San Diego); one of the greats on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history netherlands Princess Juliana opens Juliana Canal   

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

1934  Pulitzer prize awarded to Sidney Kingsley (Men in White) on May - 07.   

1934  World's largest pearl (6.4 kg) found at Palawan, Philippines on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history neth Princess Juliana opens Juliana Canal   

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

1934  On May - 07 edward Naylor, composer, dies at 67   

1935  On May - 07 kevin O'Connor, Honolulu Hawaii, actor (Bogie, Special Effects)   

1936  On this day in history cornelius Cardew, composer   

1937  Claude Raymond, Quebec baseball player on this day in history.   

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

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

1938  Johnny Caldwell, Ireland, flyweight boxer (Olympic-bronze-1956) on May - 07.   

1939  On this day in history germany & Italy announced an alliance known as the Rome-Berlin Axis   

1939  Jimmy Ruffin, vocalist (What Becomes of Broken Hearted) on May - 07.   

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 this day in history.   

1941  Cornerstone of Bank of America building at 300 Montgomery laid on May - 07.   

1941  Glenn Miller records "Chattanooga Choo Choo" for RCA on May - 07.   

1941  On May - 07 david Wijnkoop, revolutionary socialist, dies   

1942  Battle of Coral Sea ends stopping Japanese expansion on May - 07.   

1942  On May - 07 nazi decree orders all Jewish pregnant women of Kovno Ghetto executed   

1942  Felix Paul von Weingartner, Austria conductor/composer, dies at 79 on May - 07.   

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

1943  Dutch men 18-35 obliged to report to labor camps on May - 07.   

1943  Liberty Ship George Washington Carver, named after scientist, launched on May - 07.   

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

1943  On May - 07 tunis, in North Africa, captured by WW2 Allied forces   

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1328  Louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1365) was born on May - 07.   

1530  On this day in history birth of louis I Condé, French prince/leader of hugenots   

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 May - 07.   

1700  On May - 07 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 May - 07.   

1740  Nikolai Arkharov, Russian general (d. 1814) was born on this day in history.   

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  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 May - 07.   

1205  Ladislaus III Arpad, King of Hungary (1204-05), dies at 5 or 6 on this day in history.   

1427  Death of Thomas la Warr, 5th Baron De La Warr, English churchman on this day in history.   

1523  On this day in history franz von Sickingen, Germ knight/protect of poor, dies of wounds at 42   

1539  Death of Guru Nanak Dev, Founder of Sikhism (b. 1469) on May - 07.