Page 6: Historical Events In May - 07

1931  On May - 07 gene [Rodman] Wolfe, US, sci-fi author (Soldier of Arete)   

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

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  Netherlands Princess Juliana opens Juliana Canal on May - 07.   

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  On this day in history world's largest pearl (6.4 kg) found at Palawan, Philippines   

1934  On May - 07 neth Princess Juliana opens Juliana Canal   

1934  On this day in history ben Smith, Atlanta GA, PGA golfer (Ralphs Senior Classic-4th)   

1934  Edward Naylor, composer, dies at 67 on May - 07.   

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

1936  Cornelius Cardew, composer on May - 07.   

1937  On May - 07 claude Raymond, Quebec baseball player   

1938  On this day in history dutch Minister of Justice Goseling calls fugitives of Nazi-Germany "undesired strangers"   

1938  64th Kentucky Derby: Eddie Arcaro aboard Lawrin wins in 2:04.8 on May - 07.   

1938  On May - 07 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 May - 07 winston Churchill becomes PM of Britain   

1941  British House of Commons votes for Churchill (477-3) on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history cornerstone of Bank of America building at 300 Montgomery laid   

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

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

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

1943  British 11th Huzaren occupies Tunis Tunisia on May - 07.   

1943  Dutch men 18-35 obliged to report to labor camps on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history liberty Ship George Washington Carver, named after scientist, launched   

1943  On this day in history navy representatives witnessed landing trials of the XR-4 helicopter aboard the merchant tanker Bunker   

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  Innocent X, [Giambattista Pamfili], 236th pope (1644-55) was born on this day in history.   

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  Carl Heinrich Graun, composer was born on this day in history.   

1724  Dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser, Austrian general (d. 1797) was born on this day in history.   

1740  On May - 07 birth of nikolai Arkharov, Russian general (d. 1814)   

0685  On May - 07 marwan I ibn al-Hakam, 4th kalief of Omajjaden (684-85), dies   

0973  On May - 07 otto I the Great, Holy Roman Emperor (962-973), dies at 60   

1092  On May - 07 death of remigius de Fécamp, first bishop of Lincoln (b. unknown)   

1166  On May - 07 death of willem I, the Bad, king of Sicily (1154-66)   

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 this day in history.   

1539  On May - 07 death of guru Nanak Dev, Founder of Sikhism (b. 1469)